Wilmington Weather in 1878

Historical record of Wilmington, North Carolina weather for the year 1878 based on NOAA data.

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1878 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	99 °F	August 2
Lowest temperature	21 °F	December 28
Highest daily low	79 °F	August 10
Lowest daily high	31 °F	January 7
Most daily precipitation	4.0 inches	September 12
Total annual precipitation	54.8 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1878?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1878 was 99 °F which happened on August 2.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1878

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	99 °F	Aug 2
2	97 °F	Jul 27
3	95 °F	Aug 7
3	95 °F	May 26
5	94 °F	Sep 5
5	94 °F	Aug 19
5	94 °F	Aug 12
5	94 °F	Jul 22
5	94 °F	Jul 13
10	93 °F	Aug 18
10	93 °F	Aug 1
10	93 °F	Jul 28
10	93 °F	Jul 6

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1878?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1878 was 21 °F which happened 2 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1878

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	21 °F	December 28
1	21 °F	January 8
3	24 °F	January 7
3	24 °F	January 6
5	27 °F	December 29
5	27 °F	December 26
7	28 °F	December 27
7	28 °F	December 19
9	29 °F	December 20
10	30 °F	December 23
10	30 °F	January 24
10	30 °F	January 5

January 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	50	32	0.00
January 2	56	36	0.00
January 3	44	33	0.00
January 4	65	39	1.13
January 5	42	30	0.00
January 6	42	24	0.00
January 7	31	24	0.00
January 8	45	21	0.00
January 9	60	36	0.76
January 10	57	46	2.43
January 11	53	38	0.00
January 12	52	31	0.00
January 13	65	36	0.03
January 14	65	44	0.03
January 15	51	36	0.00
January 16	49	32	0.00
January 17	55	33	0.00
January 18	59	35	0.00
January 19	62	35	0.00
January 20	65	54	0.09
January 21	67	51	0.07
January 22	60	41	0.00
January 23	55	38	0.00
January 24	49	30	0.00
January 25	63	42	0.11
January 26	65	39	0.00
January 27	63	43	0.17
January 28	61	46	0.19
January 29	50	37	0.00
January 30	54	34	1.10
January 31	58	47	1.41

February 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	52	42	0.00
February 2	50	39	0.00
February 3	44	36	0.93
February 4	49	34	0.02
February 5	50	33	0.00
February 6	55	33	0.00
February 7	66	38	0.05
February 8	67	50	0.00
February 9	63	47	0.06
February 10	66	48	0.00
February 11	52	39	0.00
February 12	51	31	0.00
February 13	59	36	0.40
February 14	51	41	0.17
February 15	46	40	0.00
February 16	49	40	0.00
February 17	62	40	0.00
February 18	55	41	0.09
February 19	47	31	0.00
February 20	66	36	0.00
February 21	70	55	1.02
February 22	71	54	1.24
February 23	62	51	0.09
February 24	61	41	0.00
February 25	58	41	0.00
February 26	52	34	0.00
February 27	55	33	0.00
February 28	64	40	0.00

March 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	68	35	0.00
March 2	66	49	0.00
March 3	71	54	0.03
March 4	54	44	0.00
March 5	55	34	0.00
March 6	66	40	0.00
March 7	72	52	0.00
March 8	73	52	0.00
March 9	72	53	0.00
March 10	75	55	0.00
March 11	65	59	1.15
March 12	75	60	0.13
March 13	80	60	0.00
March 14	77	55	0.00
March 15	66	49	0.00
March 16	65	45	0.00
March 17	75	56	0.00
March 18	62	42	0.00
March 19	71	41	0.00
March 20	74	47	0.00
March 21	73	49	0.00
March 22	68	48	0.00
March 23	70	43	0.00
March 24	84	57	0.00
March 25	68	45	0.00
March 26	60	40	0.00
March 27	77	47	0.00
March 28	69	60	1.00
March 29	74	55	0.00
March 30	67	51	0.02
March 31	81	64	0.00

April 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	65	49	0.00
April 2	70	44	0.00
April 3	62	53	1.02
April 4	56	45	0.14
April 5	66	42	0.00
April 6	66	40	0.00
April 7	69	46	0.00
April 8	71	45	0.00
April 9	69	61	0.09
April 10	74	62	0.71
April 11	84	57	0.11
April 12	80	53	0.00
April 13	85	57	0.00
April 14	87	61	0.00
April 15	75	63	0.23
April 16	66	54	0.00
April 17	70	50	0.00
April 18	65	45	0.00
April 19	74	46	0.00
April 20	75	57	0.00
April 21	86	65	0.00
April 22	85	63	0.00
April 23	86	63	0.00
April 24	77	67	0.00
April 25	82	63	0.11
April 26	80	59	0.00
April 27	78	63	0.00
April 28	74	58	0.00
April 29	77	53	0.00
April 30	76	58	0.00

May 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	78	57	0.00
May 2	83	62	0.00
May 3	81	66	0.00
May 4	77	69	0.02
May 5	73	52	1.12
May 6	n/a	n/a	0.03
May 7	81	62	0.00
May 8	89	63	0.00
May 9	83	67	0.00
May 10	81	59	0.00
May 11	74	55	0.00
May 12	78	53	0.00
May 13	67	54	0.00
May 14	69	53	0.78
May 15	57	49	0.00
May 16	65	43	0.00
May 17	73	57	0.00
May 18	73	60	0.60
May 19	77	53	0.00
May 20	75	68	0.00
May 21	80	67	0.00
May 22	83	65	0.00
May 23	72	63	0.27
May 24	84	64	0.07
May 25	85	70	0.00
May 26	95	73	0.05
May 27	83	68	0.90
May 28	84	67	0.96
May 29	84	62	0.00
May 30	84	66	0.00
May 31	75	61	0.00

June 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	76	55	0.00
June 2	74	56	0.00
June 3	84	59	0.00
June 4	90	70	0.00
June 5	86	69	0.39
June 6	74	59	0.17
June 7	70	52	1.88
June 8	84	61	0.03
June 9	88	67	0.05
June 10	85	66	1.08
June 11	81	58	0.00
June 12	85	63	0.00
June 13	72	66	0.08
June 14	79	62	0.00
June 15	81	59	0.00
June 16	85	59	0.00
June 17	82	68	0.00
June 18	80	71	0.54
June 19	75	69	0.02
June 20	79	63	0.00
June 21	81	61	0.00
June 22	88	69	0.09
June 23	84	63	0.00
June 24	85	66	0.00
June 25	90	69	0.00
June 26	89	71	0.00
June 27	90	72	0.00
June 28	91	73	0.00
June 29	87	72	0.00
June 30	88	71	0.00

July 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	88	70	0.02
July 2	86	70	0.07
July 3	86	72	1.22
July 4	84	71	1.20
July 5	87	71	0.00
July 6	93	72	0.00
July 7	90	75	0.00
July 8	86	72	0.00
July 9	89	71	0.00
July 10	90	74	0.00
July 11	90	71	0.00
July 12	91	74	0.00
July 13	94	74	0.00
July 14	88	75	0.00
July 15	89	71	0.00
July 16	91	70	0.00
July 17	89	71	0.00
July 18	90	73	0.00
July 19	92	76	0.00
July 20	90	79	0.11
July 21	90	77	0.00
July 22	94	77	0.26
July 23	88	71	0.00
July 24	86	68	0.00
July 25	86	66	0.00
July 26	86	70	0.00
July 27	97	75	0.00
July 28	93	79	0.00
July 29	90	71	0.11
July 30	89	77	0.00
July 31	84	73	0.12

August 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	93	75	0.12
August 2	99	77	0.00
August 3	90	72	0.11
August 4	92	74	0.00
August 5	84	74	0.97
August 6	86	72	0.00
August 7	95	73	0.00
August 8	92	72	0.06
August 9	92	75	0.05
August 10	91	79	0.00
August 11	91	78	0.00
August 12	94	70	0.84
August 13	86	73	0.63
August 14	82	70	0.90
August 15	86	75	1.06
August 16	87	76	0.00
August 17	89	74	0.05
August 18	93	72	0.00
August 19	94	77	0.00
August 20	91	73	0.25
August 21	87	72	0.60
August 22	86	69	0.03
August 23	88	66	0.00
August 24	84	62	0.00
August 25	90	64	0.00
August 26	78	72	0.07
August 27	87	65	0.00
August 28	88	72	0.05
August 29	89	71	0.25
August 30	84	75	1.26
August 31	88	76	0.07

September 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	89	77	0.04
September 2	90	75	0.30
September 3	88	74	0.95
September 4	89	74	0.02
September 5	94	74	0.18
September 6	87	71	0.00
September 7	86	70	0.00
September 8	86	70	0.00
September 9	84	70	0.12
September 10	85	68	0.03
September 11	86	72	0.68
September 12	86	69	3.99
September 13	85	71	0.00
September 14	83	63	0.00
September 15	79	64	0.00
September 16	81	59	0.00
September 17	82	60	0.00
September 18	83	62	0.00
September 19	85	65	0.00
September 20	85	65	0.00
September 21	88	66	0.00
September 22	80	65	0.00
September 23	80	63	0.11
September 24	82	66	0.29
September 25	85	70	0.63
September 26	88	69	0.00
September 27	76	62	0.00
September 28	74	55	0.00
September 29	77	62	0.00
September 30	80	62	0.00

October 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	77	62	0.00
October 2	82	64	0.00
October 3	82	60	0.00
October 4	82	62	0.00
October 5	80	52	0.00
October 6	80	61	0.00
October 7	79	62	0.02
October 8	86	64	0.00
October 9	83	64	0.00
October 10	82	65	0.38
October 11	72	58	1.79
October 12	70	53	0.00
October 13	69	50	0.00
October 14	71	47	0.00
October 15	78	51	0.00
October 16	80	60	0.00
October 17	80	61	0.00
October 18	72	51	0.04
October 19	60	44	0.00
October 20	69	41	0.00
October 21	70	47	0.00
October 22	71	59	3.12
October 23	69	50	0.06
October 24	69	43	0.00
October 25	74	48	0.00
October 26	74	49	0.00
October 27	78	51	0.00
October 28	65	52	0.00
October 29	66	47	0.11
October 30	77	57	0.02
October 31	66	40	0.00

November 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	53	32	0.00
November 2	68	36	0.00
November 3	68	43	0.00
November 4	62	41	0.00
November 5	61	38	0.00
November 6	73	44	0.00
November 7	76	56	0.00
November 8	67	46	0.00
November 9	52	36	0.00
November 10	64	36	0.00
November 11	71	47	0.14
November 12	71	53	0.00
November 13	67	43	0.00
November 14	61	44	0.00
November 15	66	41	0.00
November 16	68	49	0.06
November 17	70	58	0.36
November 18	63	53	0.00
November 19	55	50	0.49
November 20	66	49	0.10
November 21	69	51	0.07
November 22	56	42	0.00
November 23	59	39	0.00
November 24	73	45	0.00
November 25	75	56	0.00
November 26	65	54	0.14
November 27	71	53	1.03
November 28	59	41	0.00
November 29	57	33	0.00
November 30	60	35	0.00

December 1878 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	66	45	0.03
December 2	65	47	0.38
December 3	60	38	0.00
December 4	63	42	0.00
December 5	53	37	0.00
December 6	58	34	0.00
December 7	53	40	0.00
December 8	53	32	0.00
December 9	70	51	0.47
December 10	63	40	0.50
December 11	58	32	0.00
December 12	59	41	0.00
December 13	59	35	0.00
December 14	58	43	0.00
December 15	70	50	0.01
December 16	50	40	0.00
December 17	44	36	0.11
December 18	46	31	0.00
December 19	45	28	0.00
December 20	44	29	0.05
December 21	68	34	1.46
December 22	55	37	0.00
December 23	43	30	0.00
December 24	53	35	0.00
December 25	46	32	0.00
December 26	42	27	0.48
December 27	37	28	0.07
December 28	39	21	0.00
December 29	43	27	0.00
December 30	42	31	0.03
December 31	48	34	0.03

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Weather Station Details

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