Wilmington, Delaware, United States Climate
Weather: 13.1°C/55.58°F, Wind SW at 4.63 km/h, 72% Humidity, 0.12% Chance of rain
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Wilmington Climate Summary
Located at an elevation of 30.29 meters (99.38 feet) above sea level, Wilmington has a Humid subtropical, no dry season climate (Classification: Cfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 15.04ºC (59.07ºF) and it is 2.4% higher than United States’s averages. Wilmington typically receives about 46.12 millimeters (1.82 inches) of precipitation and has 45.63 rainy days (12.5% of the time) annually.
Country | United States |
City | Delaware |
Longitude | -75.5483909 |
Latitude | 39.744655 |
Attitude/Elevation | 30.29m (99.38ft) |
Local time | Friday 22:05 |
Annual high temperature | 17.86ºC (64.15ºF) |
Annual low temperature | 10.38ºC (50.68ºF) |
Average annual precip. | 46.12mm (1.82in) |
Warmest month | July (31.49ºC / 88.68ºF) |
Coldest Month | January (-1.82ºC / 28.72ºF) |
Wettest Month | August (69.52mm / 2.74in) |
Driest Month | January (30.54mm / 1.2in) |
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) | 45.63 days (12.5%) |
Days with no rain | 319.37 days (87.5%) |
Humidity | 68.06% |
Climate Wilmington: Weather By Month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 19.0(66.2) | 24.0(75.2) | 23.0(73.4) | 27.0(80.6) | 32.0(89.6) | 37.0(98.6) | 38.0(100.4) | 35.0(95.0) | 36.0(96.8) | 32.0(89.6) | 24.0(75.2) | 16.0(60.8) | 38.0(100.4) |
Average high °C (°F) | 4.52(40.14) | 7.72(45.9) | 10.31(50.56) | 16.13(61.03) | 22.82(73.08) | 27.7(81.86) | 31.49(88.68) | 29.74(85.53) | 26.19(79.14) | 19.41(66.94) | 11.46(52.63) | 6.88(44.38) | 17.86(64.15) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.09(35.76) | 5.11(41.2) | 7.25(45.05) | 12.97(55.35) | 19.63(67.33) | 24.7(76.46) | 28.45(83.21) | 26.85(80.33) | 23.18(73.72) | 16.61(61.9) | 8.89(48.0) | 4.75(40.55) | 15.04(59.07) |
Average low °C (°F) | -1.82(28.72) | 1.01(33.82) | 2.58(36.64) | 7.72(45.9) | 13.9(57.02) | 18.93(66.07) | 22.76(72.97) | 22.1(71.78) | 18.73(65.71) | 12.43(54.37) | 5.02(41.04) | 1.24(34.23) | 10.38(50.68) |
Record low °C (°F) | -15.0(5.0) | -12.0(10.4) | -8.0(17.6) | -1.0(30.2) | 4.0(39.2) | 12.0(53.6) | 18.0(64.4) | 17.0(62.6) | 11.0(51.8) | 2.0(35.6) | -5.0(23.0) | -7.0(19.4) | -15.0(5.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.54(1.2) | 47.05(1.85) | 45.83(1.8) | 34.13(1.34) | 48.3(1.9) | 50.0(1.97) | 52.27(2.06) | 69.52(2.74) | 44.79(1.76) | 41.77(1.64) | 34.18(1.35) | 55.04(2.17) | 46.12(1.82) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.27 | 3.82 | 3.36 | 3.64 | 5.09 | 4.73 | 4.27 | 5.45 | 4.36 | 3.27 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 3.8 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 67.03 | 68.98 | 65.26 | 62.73 | 69.09 | 66.44 | 66.68 | 70.71 | 71.03 | 70.35 | 66.4 | 72.02 | 68.06 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 7.62 | 8.62 | 9.36 | 9.43 | 12.17 | 13.37 | 13.67 | 10.6 | 10.05 | 9.22 | 7.36 | 6.47 | 9.83 |
Climate Graph
The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Wilmington in recent years.
Wilmington Temperature by Month
July | 28.45°C | 83.21°F | |
August | 26.85°C | 80.33°F | |
June | 24.7°C | 76.46°F | |
September | 23.18°C | 73.72°F | |
May | 19.63°C | 67.33°F | |
October | 16.61°C | 61.9°F | |
April | 12.97°C | 55.35°F | |
November | 8.89°C | 48.0°F | |
March | 7.25°C | 45.05°F | |
February | 5.11°C | 41.2°F | |
December | 4.75°C | 40.55°F | |
January | 2.09°C | 35.76°F |
Historical Data
Temperature | Max | Average | Min | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Temperature | 36.0°C (96.8°F) | 26.53°C (79.75°F) | 17.0°C (62.6°F) | |
Avg Temperature | 32.0°C (89.6°F) | 23.83°C (74.89°F) | 16.0°C (60.8°F) | |
Min Temperature | 26.0°C (78.8°F) | 19.77°C (67.59°F) | 15.0°C (59.0°F) | |
Dew Point | Max | Average | Min | |
Dew Point | 23.0°C (73.4°F) | 18.47°C (65.25°F) | 12.0°C (53.6°F) | |
Precipitation | Max | Average | Min | Sum |
Precipitation | 53.8mm | 2.12in | 11.72mm | 0.46in | 0.0mm | 0in | 351.7mm | 13.85in |
Snowdepth | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in |
Wind | Max | Average | Min | |
Wind | 20.0kmh | 12.43mph | 9.67kmh | 6.01mph | 5.0kmh | 3.11mph | |
Gust Wind | 29.0kmh | 18.02mph | 13.97kmh | 8.68mph | 7.0kmh | 4.35mph | |
Sea Level Pressure | Max | Average | Min | |
Sea Level Pressure | 53.8mb | 11.72mb | 0.0mb |
Daily Observations
Time | Temperature | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind Speed | Pressure | Precipitation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September | ° C | ° F | ° C | ° F | % | Kph | Mph | Hg | Mb | Total (mm/in) |
2018-09-01 | 25 | 77.0 | 20 | 68.0 | 82 | 11 | 6.84 | 30.24 | 1024 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
2018-09-02 | 27 | 80.6 | 22 | 71.6 | 81 | 6 | 3.73 | 30.21 | 1023 | 9.3 | 0.37 |
2018-09-03 | 30 | 86.0 | 23 | 73.4 | 77 | 6 | 3.73 | 30.24 | 1024 | 6.7 | 0.26 |
2018-09-04 | 32 | 89.6 | 23 | 73.4 | 67 | 5 | 3.11 | 30.21 | 1023 | 5.9 | 0.23 |
2018-09-05 | 32 | 89.6 | 23 | 73.4 | 68 | 6 | 3.73 | 30.18 | 1022 | 4.8 | 0.19 |
2018-09-06 | 31 | 87.8 | 23 | 73.4 | 74 | 7 | 4.35 | 30.12 | 1020 | 12.5 | 0.49 |
2018-09-07 | 27 | 80.6 | 22 | 71.6 | 78 | 6 | 3.73 | 30.09 | 1019 | 38.0 | 1.5 |
2018-09-08 | 19 | 66.2 | 16 | 60.8 | 81 | 13 | 8.08 | 30.09 | 1019 | 30.1 | 1.19 |
2018-09-09 | 16 | 60.8 | 14 | 57.2 | 87 | 20 | 12.43 | 30.15 | 1021 | 53.8 | 2.12 |
2018-09-10 | 20 | 68.0 | 17 | 62.6 | 88 | 18 | 11.18 | 30.09 | 1019 | 2.1 | 0.08 |
2018-09-11 | 24 | 75.2 | 19 | 66.2 | 85 | 6 | 3.73 | 30.09 | 1019 | 25.1 | 0.99 |
2018-09-12 | 26 | 78.8 | 22 | 71.6 | 86 | 6 | 3.73 | 30.18 | 1022 | 29.0 | 1.14 |
2018-09-13 | 24 | 75.2 | 21 | 69.8 | 86 | 11 | 6.84 | 30.18 | 1022 | 1.2 | 0.05 |
2018-09-14 | 23 | 73.4 | 20 | 68.0 | 85 | 13 | 8.08 | 30.15 | 1021 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
2018-09-15 | 25 | 77.0 | 18 | 64.4 | 75 | 8 | 4.97 | 30.15 | 1021 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-09-16 | 26 | 78.8 | 18 | 64.4 | 70 | 7 | 4.35 | 30.18 | 1022 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-09-17 | 24 | 75.2 | 20 | 68.0 | 87 | 12 | 7.46 | 30.03 | 1017 | 14.2 | 0.56 |
2018-09-18 | 26 | 78.8 | 22 | 71.6 | 84 | 11 | 6.84 | 29.77 | 1008 | 35.4 | 1.39 |
2018-09-19 | 26 | 78.8 | 19 | 66.2 | 73 | 10 | 6.21 | 29.91 | 1013 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
2018-09-20 | 21 | 69.8 | 17 | 62.6 | 81 | 8 | 4.97 | 30.18 | 1022 | 1.5 | 0.06 |
2018-09-21 | 23 | 73.4 | 17 | 62.6 | 76 | 13 | 8.08 | 30.15 | 1021 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
2018-09-22 | 22 | 71.6 | 15 | 59.0 | 66 | 13 | 8.08 | 30.12 | 1020 | 1.1 | 0.04 |
2018-09-23 | 17 | 62.6 | 13 | 55.4 | 78 | 8 | 4.97 | 30.21 | 1023 | 22.1 | 0.87 |
2018-09-24 | 18 | 64.4 | 15 | 59.0 | 82 | 15 | 9.32 | 30.36 | 1028 | 9.0 | 0.35 |
2018-09-25 | 23 | 73.4 | 20 | 68.0 | 89 | 11 | 6.84 | 30.24 | 1024 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
2018-09-26 | 25 | 77.0 | 21 | 69.8 | 86 | 10 | 6.21 | 29.97 | 1015 | 17.3 | 0.68 |
2018-09-27 | 20 | 68.0 | 12 | 53.6 | 62 | 10 | 6.21 | 30.09 | 1019 | 1.0 | 0.04 |
2018-09-28 | 20 | 68.0 | 16 | 60.8 | 81 | 8 | 4.97 | 30.03 | 1017 | 13.5 | 0.53 |
2018-09-29 | 22 | 71.6 | 14 | 57.2 | 71 | 7 | 4.35 | 30.21 | 1023 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-09-30 | 21 | 69.8 | 12 | 53.6 | 60 | 5 | 3.11 | 30.3 | 1026 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Wilmington 3 Year Historical Weather Data
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