Most Daily Snow in Wilmington History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina history from 1870–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Snowed in Wilmington?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Wilmington, North Carolina has ever received in a single day is 11.1 inches which occurred on Tuesday February 18, 1896.

Wilmington Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	11.1 inches	February 18, 1896
2	9.6 inches	December 23, 1989
3	9.4 inches	February 11, 1912
4	9.0 inches	February 23, 1901
5	8.4 inches	January 13, 1912
6	7.2 inches	February 25, 1942
7	6.8 inches	February 9, 1973
8	6.5 inches	January 30, 1936
8	6.5 inches	December 21, 1915
10	6.0 inches	December 15, 1943
11	5.7 inches	February 10, 1973
12	5.2 inches	March 2, 1980
13	5.0 inches	January 25, 2000
13	5.0 inches	January 15, 1988
15	4.7 inches	December 24, 1989
16	4.5 inches	March 2, 1927
17	4.4 inches	March 11, 1960
17	4.4 inches	January 5, 1904
19	4.0 inches	December 29, 1970
19	4.0 inches	February 13, 1899