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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1021 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   02/23/2023
 LOW               0   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           79   02/20         MM      MM       80
LOWEST            14   02/02         MM      MM       18
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.0               59.3    -2.3     58.1
AVG. MINIMUM    34.4               37.9    -3.5     35.6
MEAN            45.7               48.6    -2.9     46.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.6     0.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    44               30.2    13.8       39
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.34   1997
 MINIMUM        2.99   1889
TOTALS          7.83              10.97   -3.14     5.72
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       22               29.3    -7.3       26
DAYS >= .10       15               18.6    -3.6       16
DAYS >= .50        6                7.6    -1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                3.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.18   12/05 TO 12/05               1.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.4   1911
 24 HR TOTAL    11.1
TOTALS           5.8                0.9     4.9      2.6
SINCE 7/1        5.8                0.9     4.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.3     1.7       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/01                           3  01/22
 24 HR TOTAL     5.8   01/31 TO 02/01                2.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1724               1492     232     1634
 SINCE 7/1      2097               1866     231       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                 14      -7       10
 SINCE 1/1         7                  3       4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/330    DATE  02/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/220    DATE  02/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           57
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      42     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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