Wilmington Weather in 1881

Historical record of Wilmington, North Carolina weather for the year 1881 based on NOAA data.
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1881 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 96 °F July 17
Lowest temperature 19 °F February 3
Highest daily low 79 °F August 11
Lowest daily high 35 °F January 2
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches July 1
Most daily snow 1.0 inches January 24
Total annual precipitation 51.0 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1881
Rank Temperature Date
1 96 °F Jul 17
2 95 °F Jul 22
2 95 °F Jul 14
2 95 °F Jul 5
2 95 °F Jun 29
6 94 °F Aug 13
6 94 °F Jul 21
6 94 °F Jul 15
6 94 °F Jun 28
10 93 °F Aug 14
10 93 °F Jul 7
10 93 °F Jul 6
10 93 °F Jun 30
10 93 °F May 13
Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1881
Rank Temperature Date
1 19 °F February 3
2 24 °F February 6
3 25 °F February 5
3 25 °F February 2
5 26 °F November 25
6 27 °F February 4
7 28 °F January 25
7 28 °F January 15
9 29 °F January 29
9 29 °F January 3
January 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
35 30 0.33 0.0
35 30 0.03 0.0
36 29 0.00 0.0
50 32 0.48 0.0
63 47 0.25 0.0
66 47 0.02 0.0
57 44 0.00 0.0
48 38 0.40 0.0
45 38 0.15 0.0
57 40 0.31 0.0
49 39 0.28 0.0
48 36 0.00 0.0
61 34 0.00 0.0
62 41 0.34 0.0
42 28 0.00 0.0
48 34 0.14 0.0
58 42 0.00 0.0
48 36 0.14 0.0
49 38 0.71 0.0
55 42 0.97 0.0
63 45 0.06 0.0
49 41 0.00 0.0
46 38 0.00 0.0
41 33 0.36 1.0
43 28 0.09 0.0
50 30 0.00 0.0
50 35 0.00 0.0
43 31 0.00 0.0
49 29 0.00 0.0
64 34 0.00 0.0
62 46 0.00 0.0
February 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
67 40 0.20 n/a
41 25 0.00 n/a
38 19 0.00 n/a
40 27 0.00 n/a
43 25 0.00 n/a
44 24 0.00 n/a
55 31 0.00 n/a
60 46 0.00 n/a
64 53 0.05 n/a
71 56 0.69 n/a
68 49 0.04 n/a
67 49 0.29 n/a
52 39 0.00 n/a
46 31 0.00 n/a
51 31 0.05 n/a
63 44 0.15 n/a
51 39 0.00 n/a
67 37 0.00 n/a
68 55 0.49 n/a
55 42 0.00 n/a
62 46 0.00 n/a
59 39 0.00 n/a
67 43 0.00 n/a
53 38 0.00 n/a
71 46 0.00 n/a
67 43 0.00 n/a
65 55 0.83 n/a
67 50 0.01 n/a
March 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
54 39 0.00 n/a
64 38 0.00 n/a
64 44 0.38 n/a
56 39 0.00 n/a
45 37 0.00 n/a
53 32 0.00 n/a
58 31 0.00 n/a
58 38 1.14 n/a
59 48 0.01 n/a
63 42 0.00 n/a
62 42 0.00 n/a
65 51 0.17 n/a
72 50 0.00 n/a
64 48 0.00 n/a
58 42 0.00 n/a
63 46 0.07 n/a
65 56 0.68 n/a
65 55 0.00 n/a
71 53 1.20 n/a
63 51 0.00 n/a
61 44 0.00 n/a
55 43 1.11 n/a
53 38 0.00 n/a
65 42 0.00 n/a
78 51 0.00 n/a
70 46 0.08 n/a
58 38 0.00 n/a
62 40 0.00 n/a
70 52 0.21 n/a
55 40 0.09 n/a
52 36 0.00 n/a
April 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
57 40 0.00 n/a
55 33 0.00 n/a
61 41 0.00 n/a
61 43 0.08 n/a
52 33 0.00 n/a
61 35 0.00 n/a
54 38 0.00 n/a
63 49 1.32 n/a
62 46 0.07 n/a
58 44 0.02 n/a
64 44 0.00 n/a
72 54 0.00 n/a
72 60 0.07 n/a
61 43 1.38 n/a
62 40 0.00 n/a
60 48 0.03 n/a
70 46 0.00 n/a
79 56 0.00 n/a
67 57 0.00 n/a
76 52 0.00 n/a
63 50 0.05 n/a
61 55 0.17 n/a
73 55 0.00 n/a
74 54 0.00 n/a
75 63 0.00 n/a
80 66 0.00 n/a
77 66 0.15 n/a
78 63 0.09 n/a
86 60 0.01 n/a
76 62 0.03 n/a
May 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
76 60 0.00 n/a
78 61 0.00 n/a
82 66 0.00 n/a
69 60 0.00 n/a
75 55 0.00 n/a
79 60 0.00 n/a
77 62 0.00 n/a
74 55 0.00 n/a
78 54 0.00 n/a
78 65 0.00 n/a
78 63 0.00 n/a
87 63 0.00 n/a
93 70 0.18 n/a
85 72 0.00 n/a
85 67 1.34 n/a
84 68 0.04 n/a
75 61 0.03 n/a
70 56 0.00 n/a
72 55 0.17 n/a
80 58 0.28 n/a
78 61 0.00 n/a
80 65 0.00 n/a
81 64 0.00 n/a
79 63 0.00 n/a
79 60 0.00 n/a
76 57 0.00 n/a
75 63 0.06 n/a
79 64 0.01 n/a
80 67 0.00 n/a
82 69 0.00 n/a
83 69 0.00 n/a
June 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
84 72 0.20 n/a
85 69 0.43 n/a
85 71 0.11 n/a
80 67 0.00 n/a
78 60 0.00 n/a
86 68 0.00 n/a
86 70 0.00 n/a
87 75 0.08 n/a
85 71 0.16 n/a
86 71 0.18 n/a
79 67 0.00 n/a
82 65 0.00 n/a
84 68 0.00 n/a
92 73 0.00 n/a
90 74 0.00 n/a
87 71 0.00 n/a
90 74 0.00 n/a
91 75 0.00 n/a
92 76 0.95 n/a
91 76 0.00 n/a
92 78 0.00 n/a
78 63 1.09 n/a
79 59 0.00 n/a
80 62 0.00 n/a
84 71 0.05 n/a
84 76 0.15 n/a
86 75 0.00 n/a
94 76 0.00 n/a
95 76 0.02 n/a
93 72 0.06 n/a
July 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
88 75 4.48 n/a
79 67 0.00 n/a
83 62 0.00 n/a
92 66 0.00 n/a
95 73 0.00 n/a
93 76 0.00 n/a
93 78 0.00 n/a
92 74 0.36 n/a
92 74 0.28 n/a
86 74 0.00 n/a
87 75 0.00 n/a
90 74 0.00 n/a
92 76 0.00 n/a
95 78 0.00 n/a
94 73 2.24 n/a
87 74 0.04 n/a
96 74 1.12 n/a
88 74 0.00 n/a
88 72 0.00 n/a
88 74 0.00 n/a
94 79 0.00 n/a
95 78 0.73 n/a
85 72 0.00 n/a
86 72 0.00 n/a
87 71 0.00 n/a
90 75 0.00 n/a
84 73 2.97 n/a
84 72 0.08 n/a
85 68 0.00 n/a
84 70 0.00 n/a
78 70 0.10 n/a
August 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
83 72 0.02 n/a
87 73 0.00 n/a
90 75 0.00 n/a
89 77 0.00 n/a
89 76 0.00 n/a
87 76 0.00 n/a
88 76 0.00 n/a
88 73 0.00 n/a
88 75 0.00 n/a
92 76 0.00 n/a
92 79 0.00 n/a
89 77 0.00 n/a
94 78 0.00 n/a
93 72 0.17 n/a
84 70 0.00 n/a
82 65 0.00 n/a
80 62 0.00 n/a
80 62 0.00 n/a
77 68 0.12 n/a
86 67 0.00 n/a
88 73 0.13 n/a
88 76 0.00 n/a
87 71 0.00 n/a
86 67 0.00 n/a
84 64 0.00 n/a
81 66 0.58 n/a
81 70 2.49 n/a
82 77 1.48 n/a
84 74 0.00 n/a
84 68 0.00 n/a
83 70 0.00 n/a
September 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
86 72 0.00 n/a
90 73 0.00 n/a
90 76 0.00 n/a
89 75 0.00 n/a
86 75 0.73 n/a
86 73 0.00 n/a
88 72 0.00 n/a
87 73 0.00 n/a
79 70 2.00 n/a
86 73 0.00 n/a
88 77 0.00 n/a
82 74 0.03 n/a
80 72 0.04 n/a
82 69 0.03 n/a
84 73 0.44 n/a
85 78 0.10 n/a
85 72 0.10 n/a
81 70 0.00 n/a
81 62 0.00 n/a
84 65 0.00 n/a
86 66 0.00 n/a
84 66 0.00 n/a
83 69 0.00 n/a
84 71 0.00 n/a
85 71 0.00 n/a
86 75 0.00 n/a
85 74 0.00 n/a
85 74 0.00 n/a
85 73 0.00 n/a
85 76 0.03 n/a
October 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
84 72 0.00 n/a
85 72 0.00 n/a
86 72 0.00 n/a
87 73 0.00 n/a
78 51 0.11 n/a
68 48 0.00 n/a
76 47 0.00 n/a
79 62 0.00 n/a
82 65 0.00 n/a
77 68 0.00 n/a
77 55 0.00 n/a
77 51 0.00 n/a
83 63 0.00 n/a
81 65 0.00 n/a
81 63 0.00 n/a
81 65 0.00 n/a
84 69 0.06 n/a
83 n/a 0.29 n/a
n/a 57 0.43 n/a
69 56 0.00 n/a
71 54 0.00 n/a
72 52 0.00 n/a
78 52 0.00 n/a
75 71 0.22 n/a
72 60 0.00 n/a
71 54 0.00 n/a
72 53 0.00 n/a
73 59 0.00 n/a
78 67 0.12 n/a
80 71 0.01 n/a
78 66 0.24 n/a
November 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
74 59 0.00 0.0
73 58 0.00 0.0
76 n/a 0.12 0.0
n/a 44 0.00 0.0
67 45 0.00 0.0
69 53 0.00 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
81 69 0.01 0.0
78 66 0.01 0.0
72 57 0.00 0.0
63 54 0.00 0.0
76 57 0.01 0.0
75 62 0.07 0.0
70 54 0.00 0.0
69 46 0.00 0.0
63 40 0.00 0.0
70 45 0.00 0.0
75 46 0.00 0.0
77 64 0.05 0.0
66 51 0.00 0.0
59 45 0.05 0.0
55 48 0.02 0.0
57 47 0.76 0.0
50 35 0.33 0.0
43 26 0.00 0.0
59 32 0.00 0.0
62 38 0.00 0.0
63 42 0.00 0.0
66 46 1.44 0.0
69 62 0.08 0.0
December 1881 Wilmington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
73 57 0.02 n/a
66 46 0.00 n/a
69 49 0.00 n/a
60 51 0.32 n/a
54 42 0.00 n/a
56 37 0.00 n/a
58 42 0.00 n/a
52 38 0.00 n/a
54 41 0.04 n/a
56 39 0.00 n/a
49 33 0.00 n/a
65 36 0.00 n/a
71 55 0.00 n/a
73 62 0.36 n/a
67 36 0.40 n/a
46 31 0.00 n/a
60 35 0.00 n/a
67 43 0.00 n/a
62 40 0.00 n/a
67 42 0.00 n/a
66 56 0.00 n/a
68 57 1.21 n/a
58 46 0.00 n/a
58 40 0.00 n/a
61 35 0.00 n/a
67 54 0.98 n/a
66 54 0.02 n/a
64 52 0.00 n/a
69 53 0.29 n/a
57 40 0.00 n/a
47 31 0.00 n/a
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Wilmington International Airport location
1870–1947 Wilmington WB City location