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Wilmington August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Wilmington, North Carolina in the month of August.

Typical Wilmington August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	88.2 °F
Average daily low	71.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	8.2 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	44.7%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Wilmington August Weather Records 1870–2024
Highest temperature	103 °F	August 1, 1999
Lowest temperature	55 °F	August 7, 2004
Highest daily low	83 °F	August 9, 2007
Lowest daily high	67 °F	August 27, 1927
Hottest average high temperature	91.7 °F	1975
Coldest average high temperature	82.6 °F	1889
Most daily precipitation	9.6 inches	August 31, 2006
Most monthly precipitation	18.8 inches	2006
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)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	89.3	72.8	103	60
August 2	89.2	72.8	99	62
August 3	89.1	72.7	99	64
August 4	89.1	72.7	99	62
August 5	89.1	72.6	102	60
August 6	89.0	72.6	99	61
August 7	89.0	72.4	99	55
August 8	88.9	72.4	99	59
August 9	88.8	72.3	99	60
August 10	88.7	72.1	98	60
August 11	88.6	72.0	97	61
August 12	88.4	71.8	98	61
August 13	88.3	71.7	99	62
August 14	88.3	71.7	101	61
August 15	88.3	71.7	97	60
August 16	88.2	71.6	99	62
August 17	88.2	71.6	99	59
August 18	88.2	71.5	99	60
August 19	88.1	71.4	97	63
August 20	88.0	71.3	98	61
August 21	87.8	71.1	100	60
August 22	87.8	71.0	100	60
August 23	87.6	70.9	100	57
August 24	87.5	70.8	98	59
August 25	87.4	70.7	96	58
August 26	87.3	70.6	96	58
August 27	87.2	70.4	96	58
August 28	87.1	70.3	97	56
August 29	86.9	70.1	96	57
August 30	86.8	69.9	98	55
August 31	86.7	69.8	96	56

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Wilmington International Airport	location
1870–1947	Wilmington WB City	location