Most Monthly Precipitation in Wilmington History

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

What Was the Wettest Month in Wilmington History?

According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Wilmington, North Carolina has ever received in a single month is 24.1 inches which occurred in September 2018.

Wilmington Most Rain in One Month

Rank	Precipitation	Month
1	24.1 inches	September 2018
2	23.4 inches	September 1999
3	22.7 inches	September 2010
4	21.1 inches	July 1886
5	20.1 inches	September 1877
6	19.1 inches	July 1946
7	18.9 inches	September 1984
8	18.8 inches	August 2006
9	18.1 inches	July 1950
10	17.1 inches	July 2018
11	16.9 inches	September 1924
12	16.5 inches	September 1883
13	16.3 inches	September 1938
14	16.0 inches	July 1935
15	15.9 inches	October 2015
16	15.9 inches	September 2016
17	15.5 inches	September 1955
18	15.2 inches	September 1979
19	15.1 inches	July 1966
20	15.1 inches	October 2005