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CXUS52 KILM 011512
CLMILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1012 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             86   02/23/2023
 LOW               5   02/14/1899
HIGHEST           79   02/20         MM      MM       79  02/04
LOWEST            14   02/02         MM      MM       21  02/21
                                                          02/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.9               60.3    -3.4     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               38.4    -2.9     39.4
MEAN            46.2               49.3    -3.1     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    13                8.4     4.6        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.22   1998
 MINIMUM        0.38   1930
TOTALS          3.01               3.47   -0.46     1.25
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        9                9.5    -0.5
DAYS >= .10        7                6.2     0.8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.96   02/15 TO 02/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.5   1973
 24 HR TOTAL    11.1   02/18/1896 TO 02/18/1896
TOTALS           3.5                0.2     3.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        5.8                0.9     4.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/01                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     3.5
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    527                443      84      403
 SINCE 7/1      2097               1866     231
COOLING TOTAL      7                  5       2        4
 SINCE 1/1         7                  3       4

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              8.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/330    DATE  02/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/220    DATE  02/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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