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CXUS52 KILM 011512
CLMILM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1012 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026
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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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 5 02/14/1899
HIGHEST 79 02/20 MM MM 79 02/04
LOWEST 14 02/02 MM MM 21 02/21
02/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.9 60.3 -3.4 61.8
AVG. MINIMUM 35.5 38.4 -2.9 39.4
MEAN 46.2 49.3 -3.1 50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 8.4 4.6 6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.22 1998
MINIMUM 0.38 1930
TOTALS 3.01 3.47 -0.46 1.25
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.12 -0.01
DAYS >= .01 9 9.5 -0.5
DAYS >= .10 7 6.2 0.8
DAYS >= .50 2 2.4 -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.96 02/15 TO 02/15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 12.5 1973
24 HR TOTAL 11.1 02/18/1896 TO 02/18/1896
TOTALS 3.5 0.2 3.3 0.0
SINCE 7/1 5.8 0.9 4.9 MM
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.2 0.8 0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0.1 0.9 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 6 02/01 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
STORM TOTAL 3.5
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 527 443 84 403
SINCE 7/1 2097 1866 231
COOLING TOTAL 7 5 2 4
SINCE 1/1 7 3 4
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/16/1876
LATEST 04/21/1983
EARLIEST 11/11
LATEST 03/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/330 DATE 02/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/220 DATE 02/26
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.35
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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