Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CXUS52 KILM 021910
CLMILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
310 PM EDT SAT MAY 02 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/07/1967
 LOW              28   04/19/1875
HIGHEST           89   04/17         MM      MM       86  04/04
                                                          04/06
LOWEST            41   04/09         MM      MM       40  04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.3               74.6     3.7     77.2
AVG. MINIMUM    54.1               52.6     1.5     56.0
MEAN            66.2               63.6     2.6     66.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.21   1961
 MINIMUM        0.16   1995
TOTALS          0.94               3.07   -2.13     2.27
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.10   -0.07
DAYS >= .01        4                7.7    -3.7
DAYS >= .10        2                4.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.47   04/26 TO 04/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1989
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/11/1989 TO 04/11/1989
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     68                118     -50       72
 SINCE 7/1      2374               2304      70
COOLING TOTAL    113                 76      37      128
 SINCE 1/1       195                103      92

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              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/330    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/230    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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