Maximum Snow Accumulation in Wilmington by Year

Here is a list of the maximum snow ground cover depth recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina for each available year between 1933 and 2024.
Deepest Snow on the Ground in Wilmington History
The most snow accumulation ever measured in Wilmington was 13.0 inches which was recorded on December 24, 1989.
Year Max Depth (inches) Date
2024 none
2023 none
2022 none
2021 none
2020 none
2019 none
2018 3.9 January 4
2017 none
2016 none
2015 none
2014 1.2 January 29
2013 none
2012 none
2011 4.0 January 10
2010 3.0 February 13
2009 1.0 January 21
2008 none
2007 none
2006 none
2005 none
2004 none
2003 1.0 January 24
2002 2.0 January 4
2001 none
2000 3.0 January 26
1999 none
1998 none
1997 none
1996 none
1995 none
1994 none
1993 none
1992 1.0 January 19
1991 none
1990 none
1989 13.0 December 24
1988 3.0 January 16
1987 none
1986 none
1985 none
1984 none
1983 4.0 March 25
1982 none
1981 none
1980 7.0 March 3
1979 none
1978 none
1977 none
1976 none
1975 none
1974 none
1973 8.0 February 11
1972 none
1971 none
1970 2.0 January 24
1969 none
1968 2.0 February 22
1967 none
1966 none
1965 3.0 January 31
1964 none
1963 1.0 February 27
1962 1.0 January 12
1961 none
1960 5.0 March 12
1959 none
1958 3.0 December 12
1957 1.0 December 12
1956 1.0 January 10
1955 none
1954 none
1953 none
1952 none
1951 3.0 February 3
1950 none
1949 none
1948 1.0 February 2
1947 none
1946 none
1945 none
1944 none
1943 5.0 December 15
1942 3.0 February 25
1941 none
1940 none
1939 none
1938 none
1937 none
1936 5.0 January 30
1935 none
1934 none
1933 none
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Wilmington International Airport location
1870–1947 Wilmington WB City location