Wilmington weather by month

Check out Wilmington weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Wilmington (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	55	59	66	73	81	86	90	88	86	77	68	61
Min temperature (night-time)	34	36	43	50	59	66	72	70	64	54	45	37
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	H	VH	H	M	0	0	0
Sea temperature	66	64	64	66	72	77	81	81	79	73	70	68

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Wilmington

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	8	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	6
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	8	9	10	10	9	8	6	4	3

Rainfall in Wilmington

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	10	10	8	10	10	12	12	9	7	8	9
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	3.8	3.7	4.0	2.9	4.3	5.7	8.0	6.9	5.5	2.8	3.1	3.6

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The climate guide for North Carolina (Wilmington) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Wilmington?

Wilmington has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Wilmington weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

55
55°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
72
72°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 5.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
5.7
5.7 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 8.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
8.0
8.0 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 6.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
6.9
6.9 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
64
64°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
5.5
5.5 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
73
73°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
70
70°F sea temperature

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Wilmington weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Wilmington, North Carolina in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
68
68°F sea temperature

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