Wilmington September Weather

Averages and records for weather in Wilmington, Delaware in the month of September.
Typical Wilmington September Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 78.3 °F
Average daily low 59.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.4 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 29.3%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Wilmington September Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 100 °F September 11, 1983
Lowest temperature 32 °F September 27, 1940
Highest daily low 79 °F September 9, 2016
Lowest daily high 51 °F September 28, 1984
Hottest average high temperature 83.6 °F 1941
Coldest average high temperature 71.9 °F 1950
Most daily precipitation 8.3 inches September 16, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 12.7 inches 1999
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
September 1 82.3 63.5 97 47
September 2 82.1 63.2 100 49
September 3 81.9 62.9 100 48
September 4 81.7 62.6 96 47
September 5 81.4 62.3 93 48
September 6 81.2 62.0 98 43
September 7 81.0 61.8 95 43
September 8 80.8 61.6 95 47
September 9 80.5 61.3 95 46
September 10 80.2 61.0 98 42
September 11 79.8 60.6 100 39
September 12 79.5 60.3 94 44
September 13 79.3 60.1 95 46
September 14 79.0 59.8 93 43
September 15 78.6 59.4 91 43
September 16 78.2 59.0 94 40
September 17 77.8 58.5 92 43
September 18 77.4 58.1 89 40
September 19 77.0 57.7 94 40
September 20 76.7 57.4 93 40
September 21 76.4 57.1 97 37
September 22 76.0 56.6 99 40
September 23 75.6 56.2 97 37
September 24 75.2 55.7 92 36
September 25 74.9 55.4 93 37
September 26 74.6 55.1 92 35
September 27 74.3 54.8 91 32
September 28 73.9 54.4 87 35
September 29 73.4 53.9 88 34
September 30 73.1 53.6 88 34
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 New Castle Airport location
1932–1947 Wilmington Porter Research location
1894–1931 Wilmington City Hall location