Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1126 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/23/1907
 LOW               9   03/04/1980
HIGHEST           84   03/31         MM      MM       86  03/25
LOWEST            36   03/25         MM      MM       28  03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.8               66.5     4.3     70.4
AVG. MINIMUM    49.4               44.1     5.3     47.7
MEAN            60.1               55.3     4.8     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                3.9    -3.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.43   1936
 MINIMUM        0.26   1945
TOTALS          6.33               3.97    2.36     2.74
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.13    0.07
DAYS >= .01        7                9.6    -2.6
DAYS >= .10        7                6.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.3     1.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.50   03/22 TO 03/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.6   1980
 24 HR TOTAL     5.2   03/02/1980 TO 03/02/1980
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.9    -0.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    163                320    -157      246
 SINCE 7/1      1817               2186    -369
COOLING TOTAL     19                 19       0       68
 SINCE 1/1        38                 27      11

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        11/29
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/180    DATE  03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/190    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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