Wilmington Weather in 1974

Historical record of Wilmington, Delaware weather for the year 1974 based on NOAA data.

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1974 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	July 9
Lowest temperature	9 °F	February 10
Highest daily low	75 °F	August 28
Lowest daily high	25 °F	January 13
Most daily precipitation	1.8 inches	August 9
Most daily snow	6.4 inches	February 8
Total annual precipitation	39.6 inches	-
Total annual snow	13.9 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1974?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1974 was 95 °F which happened on July 9.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1974

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Jul 9
2	94 °F	Jul 14
2	94 °F	Jul 10
2	94 °F	Jul 4
5	93 °F	Jul 8
6	92 °F	Jul 19
6	92 °F	Jul 3
6	92 °F	Jun 10
6	92 °F	May 17
10	91 °F	Jul 15
10	91 °F	Jul 2
10	91 °F	Apr 29

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1974?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1974 was 9 °F which happened on Feb 10.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1974

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	9 °F	February 10
2	10 °F	February 9
3	13 °F	February 5
4	14 °F	January 14
4	14 °F	January 13
6	17 °F	February 27
6	17 °F	February 4
8	18 °F	February 26
8	18 °F	January 18
10	19 °F	November 27
10	19 °F	February 6

January 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	44	31	0.03	0.0
January 2	36	24	0.00	0.0
January 3	33	31	0.54	0.0
January 4	36	24	0.18	0.0
January 5	32	22	0.00	0.0
January 6	34	29	0.00	0.0
January 7	41	27	0.00	0.0
January 8	32	22	0.00	0.0
January 9	36	21	0.53	2.4
January 10	34	26	0.38	0.0
January 11	40	33	0.55	0.0
January 12	35	22	0.00	0.0
January 13	25	14	0.00	0.0
January 14	33	14	0.00	0.0
January 15	46	25	0.00	0.0
January 16	54	30	0.00	0.0
January 17	45	23	0.00	0.0
January 18	29	18	0.00	0.0
January 19	44	29	0.09	0.0
January 20	37	33	0.00	0.0
January 21	52	35	0.26	0.0
January 22	56	32	0.00	0.0
January 23	62	34	0.00	0.0
January 24	47	35	0.14	0.0
January 25	50	33	0.01	0.0
January 26	43	29	0.03	0.0
January 27	68	43	0.08	0.0
January 28	58	38	0.10	0.0
January 29	53	41	0.00	0.0
January 30	59	38	0.00	0.0
January 31	61	32	0.00	0.0

February 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	44	30	0.00	0.0
February 2	39	28	0.18	0.0
February 3	28	25	0.08	0.0
February 4	31	17	0.00	0.0
February 5	29	13	0.00	0.0
February 6	33	19	0.17	0.0
February 7	42	27	0.08	0.0
February 8	28	21	0.30	6.4
February 9	29	10	0.00	0.0
February 10	36	9	0.00	0.0
February 11	31	21	0.00	0.0
February 12	50	21	0.00	0.0
February 13	59	27	0.00	0.0
February 14	47	29	0.00	0.0
February 15	39	25	0.00	0.0
February 16	39	22	0.18	0.3
February 17	44	32	0.00	0.0
February 18	41	24	0.00	0.0
February 19	54	32	0.33	0.0
February 20	48	36	0.00	0.0
February 21	52	29	0.00	0.0
February 22	69	39	0.11	0.0
February 23	46	30	0.00	0.0
February 24	44	26	0.00	0.0
February 25	36	27	0.30	4.8
February 26	34	18	0.00	0.0
February 27	43	17	0.00	0.0
February 28	56	30	0.00	0.0

March 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	52	38	0.03
March 2	51	33	0.13
March 3	65	41	0.00
March 4	76	50	0.00
March 5	68	49	0.00
March 6	56	39	0.02
March 7	70	39	0.00
March 8	56	39	0.05
March 9	43	37	0.21
March 10	55	35	0.00
March 11	49	27	0.00
March 12	49	30	0.00
March 13	39	22	0.00
March 14	50	28	0.00
March 15	52	25	0.00
March 16	58	38	1.04
March 17	47	35	0.00
March 18	53	35	0.00
March 19	64	35	0.06
March 20	52	36	0.00
March 21	56	36	1.37
March 22	50	29	0.00
March 23	61	34	0.00
March 24	60	33	0.00
March 25	36	26	0.00
March 26	54	25	0.00
March 27	53	33	0.00
March 28	53	44	0.00
March 29	44	33	0.47
March 30	47	38	1.11
March 31	46	38	0.07

April 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	54	34	0.04
April 2	65	43	0.10
April 3	72	41	0.00
April 4	72	55	0.33
April 5	71	48	0.34
April 6	49	35	0.00
April 7	61	30	0.00
April 8	58	45	0.82
April 9	48	35	0.50
April 10	52	33	0.00
April 11	62	33	0.00
April 12	72	44	0.00
April 13	72	53	0.52
April 14	72	51	0.00
April 15	71	50	0.00
April 16	62	46	0.00
April 17	66	36	0.00
April 18	72	43	0.00
April 19	62	38	0.07
April 20	63	33	0.00
April 21	75	41	0.00
April 22	79	57	0.00
April 23	71	46	0.36
April 24	57	44	0.00
April 25	63	42	0.00
April 26	71	44	0.00
April 27	71	40	0.00
April 28	79	47	0.00
April 29	91	62	0.00
April 30	85	62	0.00

May 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	76	54	0.00
May 2	60	43	0.13
May 3	66	45	0.69
May 4	64	48	0.00
May 5	57	38	0.00
May 6	62	46	0.34
May 7	58	38	0.00
May 8	64	36	0.00
May 9	71	50	0.23
May 10	75	54	0.27
May 11	69	45	0.00
May 12	73	50	0.85
May 13	65	49	0.00
May 14	81	48	0.00
May 15	84	63	0.00
May 16	84	62	0.00
May 17	92	65	0.00
May 18	80	59	0.25
May 19	74	56	0.00
May 20	73	53	0.00
May 21	77	50	0.00
May 22	86	57	0.10
May 23	77	66	0.74
May 24	83	58	0.31
May 25	72	55	0.00
May 26	69	47	0.00
May 27	64	53	0.02
May 28	72	46	0.02
May 29	76	61	0.01
May 30	78	60	0.00
May 31	74	56	0.00

June 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	79	65	0.04
June 2	65	60	0.39
June 3	73	56	0.00
June 4	79	55	0.00
June 5	79	59	0.00
June 6	81	55	0.00
June 7	71	60	0.04
June 8	79	64	0.00
June 9	87	61	0.00
June 10	92	70	0.00
June 11	84	67	0.00
June 12	81	59	0.02
June 13	78	55	0.00
June 14	81	58	0.00
June 15	81	62	0.00
June 16	81	69	1.20
June 17	81	62	0.38
June 18	81	58	0.00
June 19	86	59	0.00
June 20	87	71	0.00
June 21	89	71	0.23
June 22	88	70	0.01
June 23	73	62	0.87
June 24	78	60	0.00
June 25	66	61	0.10
June 26	72	59	0.00
June 27	75	62	0.00
June 28	63	59	0.62
June 29	76	58	0.00
June 30	84	64	0.07

July 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	86	65	0.15
July 2	91	65	0.00
July 3	92	72	0.00
July 4	94	73	0.00
July 5	87	70	0.31
July 6	86	73	0.00
July 7	90	68	0.00
July 8	93	68	0.00
July 9	95	72	0.00
July 10	94	74	0.03
July 11	80	62	0.00
July 12	84	60	0.00
July 13	86	58	0.00
July 14	94	65	0.00
July 15	91	72	0.00
July 16	87	64	0.00
July 17	85	59	0.00
July 18	90	67	0.01
July 19	92	68	0.00
July 20	83	62	0.00
July 21	84	58	0.00
July 22	84	61	0.00
July 23	80	61	0.04
July 24	75	66	0.11
July 25	80	63	0.00
July 26	80	66	0.00
July 27	86	72	0.00
July 28	86	71	0.00
July 29	87	69	0.75
July 30	85	69	0.09
July 31	87	66	0.00

August 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	87	64	0.00
August 2	85	72	1.00
August 3	87	73	0.00
August 4	89	73	0.08
August 5	83	66	0.00
August 6	82	63	0.00
August 7	77	64	0.73
August 8	79	64	0.00
August 9	83	66	1.77
August 10	80	62	0.00
August 11	80	55	0.00
August 12	81	53	0.00
August 13	83	65	0.00
August 14	90	69	0.00
August 15	86	65	0.00
August 16	85	63	0.00
August 17	88	71	0.09
August 18	86	67	0.00
August 19	85	68	0.00
August 20	89	64	0.00
August 21	86	65	0.00
August 22	85	72	0.04
August 23	85	72	1.22
August 24	88	71	0.00
August 25	84	67	0.00
August 26	81	72	0.12
August 27	86	72	0.00
August 28	89	75	0.03
August 29	90	72	0.03
August 30	90	71	0.00
August 31	84	69	0.00

September 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	85	69	0.12
September 2	74	68	0.00
September 3	87	61	1.54
September 4	71	56	0.23
September 5	73	54	0.00
September 6	66	57	0.44
September 7	70	57	0.76
September 8	77	63	0.00
September 9	77	61	0.00
September 10	81	65	0.00
September 11	79	71	0.00
September 12	88	68	0.42
September 13	88	68	0.24
September 14	72	53	0.20
September 15	72	48	0.00
September 16	75	55	0.00
September 17	78	61	0.00
September 18	79	57	0.00
September 19	80	59	0.00
September 20	82	64	0.00
September 21	82	55	0.20
September 22	71	48	0.00
September 23	59	43	0.00
September 24	60	36	0.00
September 25	68	45	0.00
September 26	75	54	0.00
September 27	77	51	0.00
September 28	74	62	1.32
September 29	82	58	0.18
September 30	68	48	0.00

October 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	63	44	0.00
October 2	57	39	0.00
October 3	51	32	0.00
October 4	58	30	0.00
October 5	73	39	0.00
October 6	78	45	0.00
October 7	75	48	0.00
October 8	61	38	0.00
October 9	65	39	0.00
October 10	72	44	0.00
October 11	71	45	0.00
October 12	71	49	0.00
October 13	68	57	0.00
October 14	72	57	0.00
October 15	78	54	0.42
October 16	55	50	1.35
October 17	66	42	0.00
October 18	51	35	0.00
October 19	48	30	0.00
October 20	48	27	0.00
October 21	48	25	0.00
October 22	62	30	0.00
October 23	66	34	0.00
October 24	61	36	0.00
October 25	68	43	0.00
October 26	60	42	0.00
October 27	68	40	0.00
October 28	66	40	0.00
October 29	73	54	0.00
October 30	72	52	0.00
October 31	76	55	0.00

November 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	80	50	0.00
November 2	78	59	0.13
November 3	69	56	0.00
November 4	79	55	0.00
November 5	68	58	0.27
November 6	60	44	0.00
November 7	56	45	0.00
November 8	60	42	0.00
November 9	64	42	0.00
November 10	63	36	0.00
November 11	58	33	0.00
November 12	61	47	0.40
November 13	52	40	0.00
November 14	62	40	0.03
November 15	44	34	0.05
November 16	51	30	0.00
November 17	51	30	0.00
November 18	53	31	0.00
November 19	54	34	0.00
November 20	55	46	0.19
November 21	49	39	0.00
November 22	45	26	0.00
November 23	45	23	0.00
November 24	60	29	0.00
November 25	58	32	0.12
November 26	34	21	0.00
November 27	40	19	0.00
November 28	46	24	0.00
November 29	47	27	0.00
November 30	38	22	0.00

December 1974 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	50	37	0.56
December 2	51	35	0.75
December 3	49	34	0.00
December 4	43	30	0.00
December 5	45	23	0.00
December 6	47	21	0.00
December 7	56	26	0.16
December 8	60	45	0.72
December 9	46	28	0.00
December 10	37	27	0.00
December 11	47	22	0.00
December 12	55	37	0.00
December 13	50	34	0.00
December 14	45	31	0.20
December 15	42	26	0.00
December 16	54	41	1.43
December 17	46	36	0.00
December 18	38	27	0.00
December 19	46	28	0.00
December 20	43	29	0.00
December 21	43	36	0.00
December 22	46	31	0.00
December 23	51	24	0.00
December 24	55	34	0.00
December 25	49	33	0.06
December 26	40	27	0.00
December 27	42	28	0.00
December 28	48	28	0.00
December 29	47	26	0.00
December 30	57	31	0.00
December 31	37	27	0.30

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	New Castle Airport	location
1932–1947	Wilmington Porter Research	location
1894–1931	Wilmington City Hall	location