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CXUS52 KILM 010936
CLMILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
436 AM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             82   12/08/1998
                       12/07/1998
 LOW               0   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           74   12/25         MM      MM       80  12/10
LOWEST            18   12/15         MM      MM       21  12/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.9               60.3    -2.4     60.9
AVG. MINIMUM    34.8               39.1    -4.3     37.9
MEAN            46.4               49.7    -3.3     49.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14                9.2     4.8       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.86   2009
 MINIMUM        0.15   1899
TOTALS          3.41               3.69   -0.28     1.84
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        6                9.9    -3.9
DAYS >= .10        4                6.3    -2.3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.18   12/05 TO 12/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.3   1989
 24 HR TOTAL     9.6   12/23/1989 TO 12/23/1989
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        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    571                481      90      483
 SINCE 7/1       944                854      90
COOLING TOTAL      0                  7      -7        6
 SINCE 1/1      2230               2134      96

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              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/360    DATE  12/14
                                39/280          12/29

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

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