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CXUS52 KILM 011325
CLMILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
925 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             94   03/23/1907
 LOW               9   03/04/1980
HIGHEST           90   03/23         MM      MM       80  03/12
LOWEST            31   03/13         MM      MM       25  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.2               66.5     6.7     69.7
AVG. MINIMUM    47.8               44.1     3.7     46.6
MEAN            60.5               55.3     5.2     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.9    -1.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.43   1936
 MINIMUM        0.26   1945
TOTALS          2.03               3.97   -1.94     2.74
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.13   -0.06
DAYS >= .01        6                9.6    -3.6
DAYS >= .10        3                6.0    -3.0
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.66   03/16 TO 03/16

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        5.8                0.9     4.9       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      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    209                320    -111      228
 SINCE 7/1      2306               2186     120
COOLING TOTAL     75                 19      56       22
 SINCE 1/1        82                 27      55

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              8.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/210    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     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                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

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