Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wilmington features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 252 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wilmington enjoys an average of 3509 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wilmington are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wilmington experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) |
Mean maximum | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
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Wilmington usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wilmington are January, March and September. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 15 (0.6) | 29 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Wilmington are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wilmington: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 293 | 310 | 318 | 274 | 255 | 231 | 249 | 262 | 294 | 322 | 334 | 360 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 0m | 13h 14m | 12h 15m | 11h 15m | 10h 25m | 10h 1m | 10h 13m | 10h 56m | 11h 53m | 12h 53m | 13h 46m | 14h 14m |
Wilmington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wilmington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |