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CXUS52 KILM 020138
CLMILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
938 PM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            103   08/01/1999
 LOW              55   08/07/2004
                       08/30/1982
HIGHEST           98   08/17         MM      MM       92  08/18
                       08/18
LOWEST            69   08/26         MM      MM       61  08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.3               88.3     2.0     85.5
AVG. MINIMUM    74.0               71.7     2.3     70.0
MEAN            82.1               80.0     2.1     77.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    15               11.7     3.3        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.83   2006
 MINIMUM        1.56   1930
TOTALS         15.01               8.16    6.85     6.59
DAILY AVG.      0.48               0.26    0.22
DAYS >= .01       21               13.9     7.1
DAYS >= .10       14                9.7     4.3
DAYS >= .50        8                4.9     3.1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   7.45   08/21 TO 08/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       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      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0
COOLING TOTAL    540                465      75      404
 SINCE 1/1      1950               1685     265

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/030    DATE  08/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/020    DATE  08/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             16     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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