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56°F
SE 4 mph
Feels like: 56°F
Precip: 0%
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Wilmington Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 80.1°F
Average Night Temperature: 65.7°F
Sea Water Temperature: 73.0°F
Number of Sunny Days: 10 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.6 - 14.3 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 3 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.5 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 93°F. The lowest night temperature was 59°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 83.3°F и 69.1°F respectivly.

Wilmington Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Wilmington was 73.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 68.2°F and 80.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
33%
33%
33%

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
0.5
0.9
1.4
1.8
2.3
2.7
3.2
3.6

Precipitation total in May for Wilmington is 1.5 in.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.4
2.7
4.1
5.5
6.8
8.2
9.5
10.9

The average wind speed in May is 7.3 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5

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:
April 17 days
October 15 days
December 14 days
The most warm months:
July 91.2 °F
August 89.9 °F
June 87.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
July 85.7 °F
August 85.6 °F
September 83.1 °F
The most cold months:
January 53.3 °F
December 57.7 °F
February 58.4 °F
The most rainy months:
August 6 days
July 5 days
June 4 days
The most windy months:
March 7 mph
April 7 mph
February 7 mph

Wilmington on the Weather Map

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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Wilmington
Local time: 03:53
17 apr, thursday
0600 54°F
S
5 mph
0900 64°F
SW
6 mph
1200 74°F
SW
3 mph
1500 76°F
W
3 mph
1800 72°F
NW
7 mph
2100 64°F
NW
3 mph
18 apr, friday
0000 62°F
N
3 mph
0300 60°F
N
2 mph