Wilmington Weather in 1888

Historical record of Wilmington, North Carolina weather for the year 1888 based on NOAA data.

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1888 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	96 °F	July 12
Lowest temperature	20 °F	January 19
Highest daily low	78 °F	August 7
Lowest daily high	37 °F	January 19
Most daily precipitation	3.2 inches	February 21
Total annual precipitation	55.1 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1888?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1888 was 96 °F which happened on July 12.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1888

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	96 °F	Jul 12
2	95 °F	Aug 7
2	95 °F	Aug 6
4	94 °F	Jul 8
4	94 °F	Jul 7
4	94 °F	Jun 26
4	94 °F	Jun 25
8	93 °F	Aug 8
8	93 °F	Aug 2
8	93 °F	Jul 10

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1888?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1888 was 20 °F which happened on Jan 19.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1888

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	20 °F	January 19
2	24 °F	March 23
3	25 °F	February 28
3	25 °F	February 16
3	25 °F	January 29
3	25 °F	January 28
7	26 °F	December 23
7	26 °F	December 21
7	26 °F	December 15
7	26 °F	January 22

January 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	70	53	0.46
January 2	63	39	0.16
January 3	58	33	0.00
January 4	61	33	0.00
January 5	69	43	0.00
January 6	62	47	0.00
January 7	75	53	0.00
January 8	74	55	0.00
January 9	56	45	0.00
January 10	68	43	0.03
January 11	54	38	0.00
January 12	42	28	0.00
January 13	67	42	0.15
January 14	62	50	0.04
January 15	69	52	0.02
January 16	62	32	0.24
January 17	38	30	0.21
January 18	43	34	0.06
January 19	37	20	0.00
January 20	54	28	0.00
January 21	55	40	0.01
January 22	40	26	0.27
January 23	38	27	0.19
January 24	50	34	0.03
January 25	50	33	0.25
January 26	50	35	0.02
January 27	50	27	0.00
January 28	40	25	0.00
January 29	48	25	0.00
January 30	65	33	0.05
January 31	72	49	0.02

February 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	56	40	0.00
February 2	50	29	0.00
February 3	60	34	0.00
February 4	72	53	1.14
February 5	69	52	0.00
February 6	57	47	0.04
February 7	66	44	0.00
February 8	69	47	0.00
February 9	65	41	0.00
February 10	58	37	0.00
February 11	51	37	0.06
February 12	45	39	0.26
February 13	47	36	0.14
February 14	64	31	0.00
February 15	64	40	0.00
February 16	48	25	0.00
February 17	65	32	0.00
February 18	72	42	0.00
February 19	66	40	0.00
February 20	70	54	0.44
February 21	62	57	3.23
February 22	63	48	0.04
February 23	58	44	0.17
February 24	58	50	0.34
February 25	71	55	0.36
February 26	60	44	0.00
February 27	54	38	0.00
February 28	42	25	0.00
February 29	60	29	0.00

March 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	71	42	0.00
March 2	76	49	0.00
March 3	75	51	0.00
March 4	54	40	0.00
March 5	48	37	0.32
March 6	44	34	0.00
March 7	52	33	0.01
March 8	52	31	0.00
March 9	57	34	0.00
March 10	56	35	0.00
March 11	61	43	1.45
March 12	50	32	0.00
March 13	49	28	0.00
March 14	44	28	0.00
March 15	57	29	0.00
March 16	65	38	0.00
March 17	68	45	0.21
March 18	53	35	0.07
March 19	60	39	0.00
March 20	70	55	0.00
March 21	71	55	1.28
March 22	56	32	0.00
March 23	44	24	0.00
March 24	60	36	0.00
March 25	67	48	0.03
March 26	67	55	0.59
March 27	69	60	0.34
March 28	71	62	0.21
March 29	76	51	0.23
March 30	63	41	0.00
March 31	76	50	0.00

April 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	80	54	0.00
April 2	82	61	0.00
April 3	71	54	0.02
April 4	68	46	0.00
April 5	75	58	0.01
April 6	80	65	0.00
April 7	72	58	0.00
April 8	70	49	0.00
April 9	64	43	0.00
April 10	69	57	0.05
April 11	79	58	0.03
April 12	72	52	0.00
April 13	61	46	0.00
April 14	73	44	0.00
April 15	64	50	0.00
April 16	84	52	0.00
April 17	64	45	0.00
April 18	73	53	0.00
April 19	76	58	0.75
April 20	68	52	0.24
April 21	58	42	0.00
April 22	67	46	0.00
April 23	76	59	0.00
April 24	62	46	0.00
April 25	62	41	0.00
April 26	63	37	0.00
April 27	76	44	0.00
April 28	78	51	0.00
April 29	84	52	0.00
April 30	88	62	0.00

May 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	81	63	0.00
May 2	67	57	0.00
May 3	66	51	0.00
May 4	72	57	0.02
May 5	79	64	0.00
May 6	80	66	0.00
May 7	81	63	0.00
May 8	79	65	0.00
May 9	79	66	0.00
May 10	74	66	1.39
May 11	74	67	0.10
May 12	79	69	0.00
May 13	78	60	0.00
May 14	77	51	0.00
May 15	70	53	0.00
May 16	75	55	0.00
May 17	71	61	0.02
May 18	84	61	0.00
May 19	81	69	0.00
May 20	72	61	0.44
May 21	64	58	1.37
May 22	76	62	0.87
May 23	76	59	0.00
May 24	79	60	0.00
May 25	82	66	0.02
May 26	86	69	0.00
May 27	83	66	0.00
May 28	84	70	0.00
May 29	84	69	0.00
May 30	82	72	0.00
May 31	79	72	0.18

June 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	83	69	0.94
June 2	79	61	0.00
June 3	76	60	0.13
June 4	77	53	0.00
June 5	78	62	0.00
June 6	82	59	0.00
June 7	89	63	0.00
June 8	84	68	0.00
June 9	84	65	0.00
June 10	86	69	0.00
June 11	89	72	0.00
June 12	79	69	0.00
June 13	77	65	0.06
June 14	84	66	0.03
June 15	85	71	1.01
June 16	85	69	0.00
June 17	88	72	0.55
June 18	88	66	0.00
June 19	85	70	0.00
June 20	87	67	0.00
June 21	90	70	0.00
June 22	92	74	0.00
June 23	89	74	0.00
June 24	89	75	0.10
June 25	94	73	0.00
June 26	94	76	0.00
June 27	89	76	0.00
June 28	87	77	0.17
June 29	90	72	0.50
June 30	80	65	0.07

July 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	90	68	0.00
July 2	80	64	0.00
July 3	80	60	0.00
July 4	83	61	0.00
July 5	86	68	0.00
July 6	90	74	0.00
July 7	94	72	0.00
July 8	94	74	0.05
July 9	92	74	0.00
July 10	93	76	0.27
July 11	85	70	1.24
July 12	96	70	0.00
July 13	92	70	0.30
July 14	80	61	0.18
July 15	80	66	0.00
July 16	82	64	0.00
July 17	82	61	0.00
July 18	84	64	0.00
July 19	86	69	0.00
July 20	80	70	1.87
July 21	79	68	0.15
July 22	84	67	0.00
July 23	87	68	0.00
July 24	88	73	0.00
July 25	89	75	0.22
July 26	83	67	0.00
July 27	90	67	0.00
July 28	89	75	0.09
July 29	80	75	1.48
July 30	83	70	0.00
July 31	84	73	0.02

August 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	87	70	0.00
August 2	93	72	0.10
August 3	85	70	0.16
August 4	90	74	0.00
August 5	92	75	0.00
August 6	95	74	0.00
August 7	95	78	0.26
August 8	93	77	0.00
August 9	91	71	1.48
August 10	91	70	0.62
August 11	86	71	0.18
August 12	87	70	0.00
August 13	76	72	0.30
August 14	82	67	0.00
August 15	86	66	0.00
August 16	88	70	0.00
August 17	89	74	0.00
August 18	90	74	0.00
August 19	87	72	0.60
August 20	91	74	0.02
August 21	86	n/a	0.00
August 22	n/a	70	0.46
August 23	79	62	0.00
August 24	79	59	0.00
August 25	83	61	0.00
August 26	85	63	0.00
August 27	88	65	0.00
August 28	83	72	0.14
August 29	79	64	0.01
August 30	84	65	0.00
August 31	82	70	0.28

September 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	87	75	0.60
September 2	86	70	0.04
September 3	86	72	0.30
September 4	88	70	0.59
September 5	86	69	0.00
September 6	80	70	1.46
September 7	78	69	0.72
September 8	85	71	1.06
September 9	84	72	0.73
September 10	80	70	0.10
September 11	84	61	0.00
September 12	83	70	0.00
September 13	86	67	0.00
September 14	79	67	0.47
September 15	80	64	1.26
September 16	84	72	0.53
September 17	82	72	0.10
September 18	86	71	0.02
September 19	84	70	0.00
September 20	83	64	0.00
September 21	86	65	0.00
September 22	82	65	0.00
September 23	76	56	0.00
September 24	69	55	0.00
September 25	65	60	0.29
September 26	78	53	0.01
September 27	80	63	0.00
September 28	73	62	0.00
September 29	67	50	0.00
September 30	63	44	0.00

October 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	69	50	0.00
October 2	76	62	0.34
October 3	64	50	0.50
October 4	67	50	0.00
October 5	77	56	0.00
October 6	79	60	0.00
October 7	72	61	0.00
October 8	73	52	0.00
October 9	68	51	0.00
October 10	63	50	0.02
October 11	72	52	2.82
October 12	69	52	0.00
October 13	69	49	0.00
October 14	66	49	0.00
October 15	69	45	0.00
October 16	71	59	0.02
October 17	78	58	0.00
October 18	69	52	0.00
October 19	76	50	0.00
October 20	77	61	0.24
October 21	60	45	0.02
October 22	65	46	0.02
October 23	76	61	0.05
October 24	76	65	0.02
October 25	65	58	0.00
October 26	72	61	1.56
October 27	77	64	0.00
October 28	73	66	0.04
October 29	67	48	0.00
October 30	70	50	0.00
October 31	70	52	0.00

November 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	76	59	0.00
November 2	76	56	0.00
November 3	79	59	0.07
November 4	67	58	0.00
November 5	74	56	0.00
November 6	77	60	0.03
November 7	77	61	0.00
November 8	78	67	0.08
November 9	79	68	0.50
November 10	75	60	0.64
November 11	61	46	0.00
November 12	60	42	0.00
November 13	64	46	0.00
November 14	67	52	1.91
November 15	69	60	0.91
November 16	70	54	0.02
November 17	61	52	0.00
November 18	55	47	0.23
November 19	62	54	0.22
November 20	53	48	0.04
November 21	54	42	0.08
November 22	47	42	0.71
November 23	50	40	0.06
November 24	48	44	0.00
November 25	51	36	0.00
November 26	54	36	0.00
November 27	55	36	0.00
November 28	57	40	0.00
November 29	60	38	0.00
November 30	58	38	0.00

December 1888 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	56	40	0.00
December 2	52	35	0.19
December 3	54	38	0.06
December 4	51	36	0.00
December 5	61	39	0.00
December 6	54	43	0.00
December 7	56	33	0.00
December 8	64	41	0.00
December 9	66	n/a	0.09
December 10	n/a	48	1.44
December 11	58	46	0.10
December 12	53	39	0.00
December 13	43	37	0.06
December 14	42	29	0.00
December 15	45	26	0.00
December 16	64	38	0.02
December 17	64	n/a	0.46
December 18	n/a	43	0.02
December 19	44	33	0.00
December 20	42	28	0.00
December 21	48	26	0.00
December 22	42	31	0.00
December 23	52	26	0.00
December 24	63	35	0.00
December 25	66	40	0.00
December 26	66	42	0.00
December 27	68	n/a	0.02
December 28	n/a	38	0.00
December 29	55	32	0.00
December 30	62	37	0.00
December 31	58	50	0.46

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Weather Station Details

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