Wilmington Weather in 1938

Historical record of Wilmington, North Carolina weather for the year 1938 based on NOAA data.

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1938 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	96 °F	August 17
Lowest temperature	21 °F	January 28
Highest daily low	77 °F	August 12
Lowest daily high	34 °F	January 28
Most daily precipitation	9.5 inches	September 29
Most daily snow	none	-
Total annual precipitation	57.4 inches	-
Total annual snow	none	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1938?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1938 was 96 °F which happened on August 17.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	96 °F	Aug 17
2	94 °F	Aug 16
3	93 °F	May 22
3	93 °F	May 21
5	92 °F	Sep 15
5	92 °F	Aug 24
5	92 °F	Aug 18
5	92 °F	Aug 11
5	92 °F	Aug 10
10	91 °F	Aug 23
10	91 °F	Aug 12
10	91 °F	Jul 27

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1938?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1938 was 21 °F which happened on Jan 28.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	21 °F	January 28
2	23 °F	January 27
3	25 °F	November 28
3	25 °F	January 29
5	29 °F	December 28
5	29 °F	November 29
5	29 °F	February 26
8	30 °F	March 1
8	30 °F	January 26
8	30 °F	January 16

January 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	70	47	0.00
January 2	60	44	0.49
January 3	58	37	0.00
January 4	59	40	0.00
January 5	60	34	0.00
January 6	64	38	0.49
January 7	66	52	0.08
January 8	56	42	0.00
January 9	49	33	0.00
January 10	50	31	0.00
January 11	51	38	0.34
January 12	49	37	0.15
January 13	48	36	0.00
January 14	50	33	0.00
January 15	46	31	0.00
January 16	54	30	0.00
January 17	59	52	0.00
January 18	52	40	0.00
January 19	42	36	0.00
January 20	54	40	0.00
January 21	64	40	0.00
January 22	71	56	0.00
January 23	61	50	0.00
January 24	66	49	0.26
January 25	63	38	0.00
January 26	43	30	0.00
January 27	38	23	0.00
January 28	34	21	0.00
January 29	51	25	0.00
January 30	65	37	0.00
January 31	66	46	0.45

February 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	46	34	0.00
February 2	60	32	0.00
February 3	70	43	0.00
February 4	70	47	0.00
February 5	67	46	0.00
February 6	70	56	0.10
February 7	66	49	0.00
February 8	59	36	0.00
February 9	68	43	0.00
February 10	76	51	0.02
February 11	51	40	0.00
February 12	54	39	0.00
February 13	65	41	0.00
February 14	77	53	0.00
February 15	65	47	0.00
February 16	48	39	0.08
February 17	55	37	0.00
February 18	69	51	0.03
February 19	69	60	0.23
February 20	63	44	0.00
February 21	52	38	0.00
February 22	66	42	0.00
February 23	62	57	0.42
February 24	57	41	0.05
February 25	45	35	0.00
February 26	45	29	0.00
February 27	59	40	0.00
February 28	53	39	0.00

March 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	55	30	0.00
March 2	66	38	0.00
March 3	69	52	0.03
March 4	54	39	0.00
March 5	72	43	0.00
March 6	77	53	0.00
March 7	59	39	0.00
March 8	69	41	0.00
March 9	66	45	0.00
March 10	69	46	0.20
March 11	57	42	0.00
March 12	63	40	0.00
March 13	66	45	0.00
March 14	74	59	0.00
March 15	79	55	1.07
March 16	73	53	0.25
March 17	70	58	0.00
March 18	68	50	0.00
March 19	72	50	0.00
March 20	77	58	0.06
March 21	74	55	0.00
March 22	77	54	0.00
March 23	76	63	0.00
March 24	79	59	0.00
March 25	64	48	0.00
March 26	79	52	0.32
March 27	66	55	0.05
March 28	63	50	0.00
March 29	71	48	0.00
March 30	79	63	0.00
March 31	79	66	0.00

April 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	75	65	0.38
April 2	70	50	0.65
April 3	57	44	0.01
April 4	70	41	0.00
April 5	74	52	0.00
April 6	73	55	0.07
April 7	79	53	0.50
April 8	71	52	1.77
April 9	73	49	0.07
April 10	58	42	0.00
April 11	65	42	0.00
April 12	74	54	0.32
April 13	78	53	0.00
April 14	80	53	0.00
April 15	79	57	0.00
April 16	77	59	0.00
April 17	75	57	0.00
April 18	75	62	0.05
April 19	81	61	0.25
April 20	81	64	0.00
April 21	80	66	0.00
April 22	75	57	0.35
April 23	65	49	0.27
April 24	70	43	0.00
April 25	79	47	0.00
April 26	74	54	0.00
April 27	75	58	0.00
April 28	79	55	0.00
April 29	79	63	0.00
April 30	81	61	0.00

May 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	79	57	0.00
May 2	80	61	0.00
May 3	85	67	0.03
May 4	88	66	0.00
May 5	89	66	0.00
May 6	89	65	0.00
May 7	87	66	0.00
May 8	78	67	0.17
May 9	85	66	0.00
May 10	78	57	0.00
May 11	74	61	0.00
May 12	76	54	0.00
May 13	74	63	0.00
May 14	78	63	0.38
May 15	74	59	0.00
May 16	76	54	0.00
May 17	78	57	0.00
May 18	79	65	0.06
May 19	85	68	0.00
May 20	85	68	0.00
May 21	93	70	0.00
May 22	93	70	0.00
May 23	89	74	0.00
May 24	84	68	0.07
May 25	78	67	0.16
May 26	75	66	1.97
May 27	76	68	0.86
May 28	82	68	0.08
May 29	79	67	0.00
May 30	69	60	0.00
May 31	75	57	0.00

June 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	76	52	0.00
June 2	n/a	62	0.00
June 3	77	66	0.23
June 4	82	63	0.01
June 5	86	68	0.00
June 6	87	70	0.00
June 7	84	72	0.00
June 8	88	68	1.20
June 9	83	69	0.37
June 10	83	74	0.37
June 11	84	74	0.02
June 12	85	72	0.04
June 13	87	69	0.44
June 14	82	63	0.00
June 15	81	62	0.00
June 16	82	63	0.00
June 17	83	72	0.00
June 18	84	71	0.00
June 19	87	70	0.01
June 20	83	70	0.36
June 21	80	69	0.07
June 22	85	69	0.00
June 23	87	70	0.00
June 24	87	73	0.00
June 25	84	72	0.37
June 26	84	75	0.05
June 27	82	74	0.00
June 28	79	65	1.53
June 29	75	63	0.00
June 30	82	62	0.00

July 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	82	65	0.00
July 2	87	70	0.22
July 3	86	72	1.45
July 4	81	66	0.00
July 5	81	63	0.00
July 6	85	63	0.00
July 7	85	64	0.00
July 8	85	66	0.00
July 9	86	69	0.00
July 10	89	70	0.00
July 11	84	75	0.01
July 12	84	74	0.00
July 13	86	74	0.01
July 14	85	76	0.05
July 15	82	74	0.56
July 16	85	75	0.00
July 17	87	75	0.00
July 18	86	76	0.03
July 19	84	71	0.51
July 20	86	71	0.00
July 21	87	76	0.04
July 22	87	75	0.01
July 23	85	73	0.50
July 24	82	71	4.35
July 25	78	71	1.93
July 26	83	73	1.06
July 27	91	70	0.00
July 28	88	74	0.00
July 29	85	74	0.04
July 30	87	77	0.00
July 31	86	75	0.23

August 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	86	72	0.08
August 2	85	75	0.10
August 3	86	72	0.00
August 4	88	74	0.00
August 5	88	75	0.00
August 6	86	76	0.05
August 7	83	73	0.41
August 8	86	75	0.00
August 9	90	74	0.00
August 10	92	75	0.00
August 11	92	76	0.00
August 12	91	77	0.00
August 13	89	73	0.02
August 14	90	75	0.00
August 15	89	73	0.00
August 16	94	72	0.00
August 17	96	72	2.43
August 18	92	73	1.39
August 19	87	71	0.00
August 20	87	69	0.00
August 21	90	67	0.00
August 22	90	70	0.00
August 23	91	73	0.00
August 24	92	71	0.00
August 25	90	71	0.00
August 26	86	73	0.00
August 27	90	71	0.73
August 28	90	75	0.00
August 29	n/a	72	0.63
August 30	86	69	0.00
August 31	87	67	0.00

September 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	89	69	0.00
September 2	87	71	0.10
September 3	86	72	0.05
September 4	88	71	0.59
September 5	90	73	0.17
September 6	87	73	0.00
September 7	85	69	0.33
September 8	90	70	0.01
September 9	79	64	0.00
September 10	81	62	0.00
September 11	80	66	0.00
September 12	84	65	0.00
September 13	83	68	0.04
September 14	90	74	0.00
September 15	92	75	0.00
September 16	87	69	2.29
September 17	85	72	0.96
September 18	81	71	0.09
September 19	82	73	1.14
September 20	81	62	0.94
September 21	72	57	0.01
September 22	75	55	0.00
September 23	82	58	0.00
September 24	85	63	0.00
September 25	85	64	0.00
September 26	78	60	0.00
September 27	82	65	0.00
September 28	80	65	0.00
September 29	73	66	9.52
September 30	72	62	0.04

October 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	72	59	0.00
October 2	67	53	0.00
October 3	68	47	0.00
October 4	70	47	0.00
October 5	74	50	0.00
October 6	78	55	0.19
October 7	64	49	0.00
October 8	69	43	0.00
October 9	81	51	0.00
October 10	76	56	0.00
October 11	75	52	0.00
October 12	74	54	0.00
October 13	76	58	0.00
October 14	79	63	0.00
October 15	77	61	0.00
October 16	77	60	0.00
October 17	82	62	0.00
October 18	86	58	0.00
October 19	81	59	0.00
October 20	80	66	0.05
October 21	70	49	0.03
October 22	69	46	0.00
October 23	73	54	0.07
October 24	73	61	1.13
October 25	69	52	0.00
October 26	72	46	0.00
October 27	70	52	0.00
October 28	61	48	0.01
October 29	66	50	0.00
October 30	70	54	0.00
October 31	69	47	0.00

November 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	69	48	0.00
November 2	73	52	0.00
November 3	73	52	0.00
November 4	77	56	0.00
November 5	78	69	0.05
November 6	79	67	0.00
November 7	77	64	0.00
November 8	78	62	0.05
November 9	66	49	0.00
November 10	66	50	0.00
November 11	75	51	0.00
November 12	74	51	0.00
November 13	76	52	0.00
November 14	70	52	0.00
November 15	67	42	0.00
November 16	65	45	0.00
November 17	70	54	0.00
November 18	80	62	0.00
November 19	76	69	0.12
November 20	70	46	0.19
November 21	65	44	0.00
November 22	72	51	0.00
November 23	69	61	0.19
November 24	67	40	0.06
November 25	45	31	0.00
November 26	38	32	0.26
November 27	46	32	0.00
November 28	42	25	0.00
November 29	57	29	0.00
November 30	66	37	0.00

December 1938 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	66	39	0.00
December 2	58	37	0.00
December 3	62	44	0.09
December 4	71	55	0.03
December 5	69	54	1.08
December 6	57	43	0.30
December 7	59	40	0.00
December 8	60	42	0.11
December 9	66	44	0.00
December 10	56	37	0.00
December 11	65	38	0.00
December 12	72	50	0.00
December 13	59	44	0.00
December 14	64	39	0.00
December 15	55	38	0.00
December 16	54	36	0.00
December 17	55	40	0.00
December 18	60	39	0.00
December 19	52	37	0.00
December 20	54	32	0.00
December 21	59	41	0.04
December 22	48	32	0.00
December 23	57	32	0.00
December 24	61	49	0.35
December 25	59	36	0.00
December 26	68	45	0.73
December 27	67	41	0.16
December 28	44	29	0.00
December 29	42	32	0.26
December 30	50	34	0.00
December 31	58	34	0.00

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Weather Station Details

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