Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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CXUS52 KILM 030243
CLMILM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
943 PM EST MON FEB 02 2026
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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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 83 01/26/2024
LOW 5 01/21/1985
HIGHEST 77 01/09 MM MM 72 01/31
LOWEST 18 01/27 MM MM 18 01/23
01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.2 57.2 -1.0 51.8
AVG. MINIMUM 32.8 36.3 -3.5 29.5
MEAN 44.5 46.8 -2.3 40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 0.4 0.6 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 12.6 4.4 22
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.22 1991
MINIMUM 0.45 1951
TOTALS 1.41 3.81 -2.40 2.63
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.12 -0.07
DAYS >= .01 7 9.9 -2.9
DAYS >= .10 4 6.1 -2.1
DAYS >= .50 1 2.7 -1.7
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.3 -1.3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.68 01/18 TO 01/18
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 8.6 1912
24 HR TOTAL 8.4 01/13/1912 TO 01/13/1912
TOTALS 2.3 0.7 1.6 2.6
SINCE 7/1 2.3 0.7 1.6 MM
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.4 0.6 3
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0.2 0.8 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 3 01/22
24 HR TOTAL MM 2.6 01/21 TO 01/22
STORM TOTAL 2.3
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 626 568 58 748
SINCE 7/1 1570 1421 149
COOLING TOTAL 0 3 -3 0
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3
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 7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/320 DATE 01/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/300 DATE 01/11
38/020 01/31
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
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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