Wilmington Weather in 1978

Historical record of Wilmington, North Carolina weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.

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1978 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	100 °F	June 28
Lowest temperature	17 °F	January 11
Highest daily low	79 °F	August 29
Lowest daily high	34 °F	January 10
Most daily precipitation	3.9 inches	December 24
Most daily snow	none	-
Total annual precipitation	43.7 inches	-
Total annual snow	none	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1978?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1978 was 100 °F which happened on June 28.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	100 °F	Jun 28
2	97 °F	Sep 9
2	97 °F	Aug 20
2	97 °F	Jul 30
5	96 °F	Aug 19
5	96 °F	Aug 17
5	96 °F	Jun 30
8	95 °F	Aug 18
8	95 °F	Aug 16
10	94 °F	Sep 8
10	94 °F	Aug 29
10	94 °F	Jul 31
10	94 °F	Jul 24
10	94 °F	Jul 23
10	94 °F	Jul 22
10	94 °F	Jul 10
10	94 °F	Jul 4
10	94 °F	Jun 1

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1978?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1978 was 17 °F which happened on Jan 11.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	17 °F	January 11
2	18 °F	February 7
3	19 °F	February 11
3	19 °F	January 12
5	20 °F	January 29
5	20 °F	January 10
7	21 °F	February 23
7	21 °F	January 31
7	21 °F	January 30
10	22 °F	February 6
10	22 °F	February 1
10	22 °F	January 4

January 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	47	41	0.00
January 2	49	30	0.00
January 3	48	27	0.00
January 4	50	22	0.00
January 5	62	29	0.00
January 6	64	43	0.31
January 7	58	46	0.00
January 8	72	46	0.48
January 9	64	30	0.06
January 10	34	20	0.00
January 11	38	17	0.00
January 12	48	19	0.00
January 13	59	37	0.83
January 14	45	34	0.00
January 15	43	30	0.00
January 16	45	25	0.00
January 17	66	40	0.86
January 18	58	41	0.00
January 19	51	38	2.07
January 20	59	42	0.17
January 21	50	35	0.00
January 22	44	30	0.00
January 23	52	28	0.00
January 24	59	28	0.00
January 25	71	50	1.60
January 26	71	30	0.30
January 27	46	28	0.00
January 28	43	27	0.00
January 29	40	20	0.00
January 30	39	21	0.00
January 31	47	21	0.00

February 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	42	22	0.00
February 2	38	29	0.41
February 3	42	25	0.00
February 4	43	24	0.00
February 5	51	26	0.00
February 6	40	22	0.00
February 7	39	18	0.00
February 8	44	25	0.00
February 9	47	30	0.00
February 10	47	26	0.00
February 11	49	19	0.00
February 12	57	25	0.00
February 13	59	30	0.10
February 14	55	38	0.00
February 15	52	32	0.00
February 16	46	36	0.48
February 17	53	35	0.00
February 18	54	36	0.06
February 19	44	36	0.00
February 20	41	28	0.00
February 21	54	26	0.04
February 22	35	25	0.00
February 23	46	21	0.00
February 24	55	29	0.00
February 25	68	35	0.00
February 26	58	35	0.00
February 27	53	27	0.00
February 28	48	33	0.24

March 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	48	31	0.01
March 2	42	28	0.01
March 3	60	37	0.40
March 4	41	28	0.00
March 5	47	23	0.00
March 6	61	27	0.00
March 7	56	34	0.00
March 8	45	38	0.11
March 9	46	35	0.07
March 10	47	41	0.37
March 11	61	31	0.00
March 12	68	47	0.00
March 13	63	40	0.00
March 14	70	51	0.10
March 15	74	50	0.00
March 16	71	42	0.00
March 17	54	38	0.01
March 18	50	31	0.00
March 19	62	35	0.00
March 20	72	50	0.00
March 21	74	50	0.00
March 22	77	48	0.00
March 23	75	44	0.00
March 24	81	48	0.00
March 25	62	49	0.20
March 26	68	50	1.53
March 27	65	47	0.13
March 28	67	43	0.00
March 29	78	48	0.00
March 30	67	47	0.00
March 31	72	42	0.00

April 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	78	60	0.00
April 2	91	55	0.00
April 3	63	51	0.00
April 4	84	54	0.00
April 5	88	59	0.00
April 6	81	52	0.00
April 7	90	56	0.00
April 8	85	47	0.00
April 9	72	53	0.00
April 10	85	53	0.00
April 11	84	68	0.00
April 12	71	57	0.12
April 13	69	63	1.54
April 14	76	54	0.00
April 15	78	51	0.00
April 16	66	50	0.00
April 17	61	49	0.24
April 18	78	57	0.26
April 19	71	61	0.18
April 20	71	55	0.00
April 21	68	46	0.02
April 22	69	41	0.00
April 23	72	42	0.00
April 24	80	55	0.00
April 25	77	54	0.59
April 26	72	50	0.86
April 27	53	44	0.01
April 28	73	43	0.00
April 29	73	45	0.00
April 30	84	61	0.00

May 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	72	52	0.46
May 2	60	47	0.00
May 3	71	41	0.01
May 4	77	58	0.60
May 5	77	60	0.00
May 6	81	60	0.00
May 7	77	58	0.03
May 8	72	63	0.37
May 9	76	69	1.06
May 10	79	55	0.00
May 11	78	52	0.00
May 12	78	55	0.00
May 13	78	62	0.57
May 14	75	58	0.04
May 15	68	56	0.09
May 16	74	51	0.00
May 17	73	52	0.05
May 18	81	59	0.00
May 19	87	59	0.00
May 20	85	57	0.00
May 21	89	64	0.00
May 22	82	70	0.00
May 23	82	65	0.00
May 24	87	70	0.00
May 25	90	69	0.00
May 26	93	64	0.00
May 27	83	64	0.00
May 28	80	66	0.18
May 29	86	62	0.00
May 30	90	65	0.00
May 31	93	69	0.00

June 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	94	67	0.00
June 2	88	69	0.00
June 3	88	72	0.00
June 4	82	65	0.00
June 5	86	60	0.00
June 6	85	65	0.00
June 7	88	70	0.00
June 8	92	73	0.54
June 9	88	72	0.01
June 10	85	66	0.00
June 11	84	63	0.00
June 12	85	61	0.00
June 13	87	62	0.00
June 14	79	60	0.00
June 15	78	57	0.00
June 16	82	56	0.00
June 17	83	60	0.00
June 18	84	65	0.00
June 19	86	63	0.00
June 20	87	65	0.00
June 21	91	68	0.00
June 22	90	71	0.02
June 23	89	66	1.48
June 24	88	69	0.00
June 25	87	71	0.00
June 26	90	69	0.13
June 27	93	74	0.00
June 28	100	75	0.03
June 29	91	71	0.12
June 30	96	73	0.01

July 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	91	74	0.46
July 2	82	66	2.43
July 3	92	69	0.03
July 4	94	74	0.04
July 5	79	70	0.01
July 6	82	62	0.00
July 7	85	66	0.00
July 8	88	71	0.00
July 9	93	73	0.00
July 10	94	76	0.00
July 11	93	70	2.78
July 12	83	65	0.00
July 13	82	61	0.00
July 14	80	63	0.00
July 15	88	72	0.00
July 16	80	72	1.05
July 17	88	71	0.00
July 18	88	69	0.00
July 19	89	70	0.00
July 20	91	73	0.00
July 21	91	72	0.00
July 22	94	75	0.00
July 23	94	76	0.00
July 24	94	77	0.03
July 25	92	72	0.55
July 26	89	72	0.00
July 27	93	76	0.00
July 28	88	75	0.00
July 29	93	74	0.00
July 30	97	78	0.00
July 31	94	79	0.00

August 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	91	78	0.00
August 2	90	76	0.10
August 3	90	75	0.10
August 4	91	72	0.00
August 5	86	73	1.18
August 6	89	75	0.27
August 7	90	74	0.00
August 8	90	70	0.00
August 9	91	70	0.00
August 10	92	73	0.13
August 11	85	71	0.90
August 12	84	73	0.99
August 13	91	74	0.03
August 14	91	76	0.05
August 15	93	74	0.00
August 16	95	76	0.00
August 17	96	78	0.00
August 18	95	74	0.00
August 19	96	76	0.00
August 20	97	77	0.13
August 21	88	70	0.00
August 22	90	68	0.00
August 23	88	67	0.00
August 24	88	65	0.00
August 25	93	70	0.00
August 26	93	71	0.88
August 27	85	71	0.01
August 28	92	74	0.00
August 29	94	79	0.00
August 30	92	75	0.00
August 31	91	73	0.00

September 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	91	70	0.10
September 2	88	70	0.09
September 3	84	71	0.04
September 4	91	69	0.00
September 5	86	70	0.00
September 6	83	69	0.00
September 7	82	69	0.00
September 8	94	69	0.00
September 9	97	71	0.00
September 10	86	73	0.03
September 11	85	72	0.91
September 12	88	70	0.00
September 13	91	69	0.41
September 14	83	64	0.00
September 15	86	61	0.00
September 16	90	70	0.00
September 17	93	72	0.00
September 18	91	71	0.00
September 19	93	73	0.00
September 20	84	69	0.00
September 21	86	64	0.00
September 22	89	66	0.00
September 23	78	68	0.00
September 24	82	66	0.00
September 25	78	65	0.00
September 26	82	62	0.00
September 27	80	58	0.00
September 28	85	59	0.00
September 29	78	62	0.00
September 30	80	59	0.00

October 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	78	61	0.77
October 2	79	58	0.00
October 3	78	57	0.00
October 4	84	64	0.00
October 5	81	63	0.00
October 6	85	61	0.00
October 7	71	48	0.00
October 8	69	44	0.00
October 9	70	43	0.00
October 10	73	47	0.00
October 11	80	55	0.00
October 12	81	54	0.00
October 13	77	57	0.01
October 14	81	60	0.10
October 15	67	46	0.00
October 16	72	42	0.00
October 17	66	48	0.00
October 18	71	44	0.00
October 19	77	44	0.00
October 20	75	49	0.00
October 21	72	46	0.00
October 22	80	44	0.00
October 23	81	50	0.00
October 24	68	45	0.00
October 25	74	41	0.00
October 26	83	50	0.00
October 27	83	64	0.11
October 28	72	60	0.01
October 29	68	57	0.00
October 30	74	56	0.00
October 31	72	55	0.01

November 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	74	46	0.00
November 2	73	47	0.00
November 3	65	49	0.04
November 4	62	54	0.00
November 5	74	47	0.00
November 6	79	44	0.00
November 7	78	48	0.04
November 8	72	54	0.03
November 9	71	53	0.00
November 10	67	59	0.41
November 11	68	59	0.05
November 12	71	54	0.01
November 13	71	50	0.00
November 14	78	50	0.00
November 15	78	58	0.00
November 16	78	55	0.00
November 17	76	62	0.07
November 18	82	63	0.00
November 19	68	49	0.00
November 20	64	44	0.00
November 21	68	50	0.00
November 22	65	52	0.00
November 23	62	51	0.18
November 24	72	54	0.00
November 25	56	36	0.00
November 26	54	33	0.00
November 27	73	41	0.27
November 28	70	59	0.00
November 29	61	52	0.74
November 30	61	49	1.87

December 1978 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	55	41	0.11
December 2	64	36	0.00
December 3	67	38	0.00
December 4	80	66	0.00
December 5	75	45	0.36
December 6	66	38	0.00
December 7	73	41	0.00
December 8	80	60	0.00
December 9	78	49	0.05
December 10	50	29	0.00
December 11	44	27	0.00
December 12	54	33	0.25
December 13	60	28	0.00
December 14	52	27	0.00
December 15	60	24	0.00
December 16	70	33	0.02
December 17	64	36	0.01
December 18	55	29	0.00
December 19	56	49	0.00
December 20	71	48	0.00
December 21	68	45	0.03
December 22	53	30	0.00
December 23	56	27	0.00
December 24	67	45	3.85
December 25	58	40	0.00
December 26	61	31	0.00
December 27	50	34	0.00
December 28	40	31	0.00
December 29	51	27	0.00
December 30	60	31	0.00
December 31	70	38	0.00

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Weather Station Details

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