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36°F
SE 9 mph
Feels like: 30°F
Precip: 0%
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Wilmington Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 70.7°F
Average Night Temperature: 56.8°F
Sea Water Temperature: 62.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 11 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.9 - 14.8 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 3 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.0 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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42
56
70
84
98
112
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 87°F. The lowest night temperature was 45°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 72.0°F и 58.9°F respectivly.

Wilmington Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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48
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56
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64
68
72
76

The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Wilmington was 65.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 60.4°F and 71.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
35%
29%
35%

You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.4
0.7
1.1
1.4
1.8
2.1
2.5

Precipitation total in May for Wilmington is 1.0 in. It makes may one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.3
7.8
9.4
11.0

The average wind speed in May is 7.5 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.3
7.8
9.4
11.0

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Wilmington in May is 7.5 hours.

Best Time to Visit Wilmington
The most sunny months:
September 15 days
November 15 days
October 15 days
The most warm months:
July 88.9 °F
August 86.1 °F
June 82.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
July 83.6 °F
August 82.9 °F
September 77.1 °F
The most cold months:
January 37.7 °F
February 41.1 °F
December 42.8 °F
The most rainy months:
July 4 days
August 4 days
June 3 days
The most windy months:
March 9 mph
April 8 mph
January 8 mph

Wilmington on the Weather Map

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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Wilmington
Local time: 03:53
17 apr, thursday
0600 34°F
E
7 mph
0900 44°F
SE
10 mph
1200 58°F
SE
11 mph
1500 64°F
SE
12 mph
1800 62°F
SE
8 mph
2100 52°F
NE
6 mph
18 apr, friday
0000 46°F
NE
6 mph
0300 42°F
NE
4 mph