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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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