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CXUS52 KILM 011521
CLSILM
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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