Wilmington Weather in 1981

Historical record of Wilmington, North Carolina weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.

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1981 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	July 14
Lowest temperature	7 °F	January 13
Highest daily low	79 °F	July 14
Lowest daily high	28 °F	January 12
Most daily precipitation	4.8 inches	August 19
Most daily snow	1.0 inches	January 30
Total annual precipitation	44.4 inches	-
Total annual snow	1.0 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1981?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1981 was 98 °F which happened on July 14.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Jul 14
2	97 °F	Jun 15
3	96 °F	Jul 29
3	96 °F	Jul 28
3	96 °F	Jul 27
3	96 °F	Jul 11
3	96 °F	Jun 22
3	96 °F	Jun 16
3	96 °F	Jun 14
10	95 °F	Jul 10

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1981?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1981 was 7 °F which happened on Jan 13.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	7 °F	January 13
2	12 °F	January 12
3	13 °F	December 21
3	13 °F	January 5
5	15 °F	January 6
6	17 °F	December 20
6	17 °F	February 4
6	17 °F	January 11
9	18 °F	January 31
9	18 °F	January 18
9	18 °F	January 4

January 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	58	32	0.00	0.0
January 2	49	29	0.00	0.0
January 3	55	25	0.00	0.0
January 4	47	18	0.00	0.0
January 5	36	13	0.00	0.0
January 6	51	15	0.00	0.0
January 7	51	30	0.18	0.0
January 8	41	24	0.00	0.0
January 9	39	19	0.00	0.0
January 10	38	22	0.00	0.0
January 11	35	17	0.00	0.0
January 12	28	12	0.00	0.0
January 13	40	7	0.00	0.0
January 14	53	28	0.00	0.0
January 15	60	39	0.00	0.0
January 16	53	30	0.00	0.0
January 17	37	26	0.00	0.0
January 18	48	18	0.00	0.0
January 19	54	29	0.00	0.0
January 20	53	30	0.02	0.0
January 21	49	39	0.47	0.0
January 22	54	36	0.00	0.0
January 23	54	31	0.00	0.0
January 24	51	29	0.00	0.0
January 25	56	25	0.00	0.0
January 26	64	30	0.00	0.0
January 27	68	43	0.00	0.0
January 28	52	33	0.39	0.0
January 29	59	30	0.00	0.0
January 30	47	23	0.03	1.0
January 31	41	18	0.00	0.0

February 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	61	25	0.00
February 2	63	36	0.82
February 3	37	22	0.00
February 4	41	17	0.00
February 5	39	23	0.00
February 6	43	25	0.04
February 7	51	29	0.13
February 8	54	38	0.00
February 9	47	28	0.00
February 10	64	30	0.00
February 11	66	40	0.56
February 12	41	23	0.00
February 13	51	24	0.00
February 14	61	35	0.00
February 15	64	35	0.00
February 16	66	38	0.00
February 17	70	46	0.00
February 18	69	50	0.10
February 19	60	55	1.32
February 20	65	49	0.11
February 21	66	47	0.00
February 22	66	45	0.00
February 23	66	42	0.00
February 24	60	41	0.00
February 25	67	32	0.00
February 26	64	35	0.00
February 27	62	35	0.00
February 28	67	31	0.00

March 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	65	54	0.03
March 2	58	43	0.64
March 3	56	34	0.00
March 4	62	31	0.24
March 5	68	51	0.72
March 6	58	39	0.00
March 7	54	34	0.00
March 8	54	32	0.00
March 9	56	30	0.00
March 10	61	33	0.00
March 11	63	31	0.00
March 12	57	35	0.00
March 13	70	42	0.00
March 14	58	31	0.00
March 15	65	27	0.00
March 16	63	37	0.06
March 17	58	28	0.00
March 18	66	50	0.40
March 19	52	34	0.01
March 20	49	31	0.00
March 21	60	28	0.00
March 22	49	40	0.65
March 23	52	44	0.04
March 24	60	38	0.00
March 25	65	33	0.00
March 26	71	36	0.00
March 27	75	50	0.00
March 28	61	41	0.00
March 29	70	39	0.00
March 30	71	56	0.23
March 31	81	54	0.00

April 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	67	56	0.82
April 2	79	53	0.00
April 3	75	42	0.00
April 4	76	52	0.00
April 5	76	58	0.08
April 6	66	45	0.01
April 7	60	36	0.00
April 8	70	41	0.00
April 9	74	50	0.00
April 10	70	52	0.00
April 11	81	50	0.00
April 12	86	61	0.00
April 13	74	52	0.00
April 14	74	51	0.00
April 15	70	49	0.00
April 16	69	39	0.00
April 17	76	50	0.00
April 18	88	61	0.11
April 19	76	57	0.00
April 20	84	54	0.27
April 21	63	48	0.00
April 22	70	47	0.00
April 23	78	59	0.00
April 24	78	58	0.14
April 25	70	48	0.00
April 26	73	44	0.00
April 27	90	58	0.00
April 28	90	57	0.00
April 29	87	63	0.00
April 30	85	65	0.00

May 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	80	58	0.00
May 2	68	43	0.07
May 3	73	40	0.00
May 4	80	43	0.00
May 5	78	47	0.00
May 6	79	51	0.03
May 7	65	45	2.12
May 8	58	43	0.70
May 9	67	55	0.34
May 10	79	63	0.01
May 11	82	65	0.01
May 12	76	52	0.00
May 13	75	53	0.00
May 14	78	52	0.00
May 15	84	64	0.00
May 16	75	53	0.00
May 17	76	56	0.00
May 18	77	61	0.00
May 19	85	65	0.06
May 20	66	53	0.45
May 21	68	49	0.17
May 22	84	49	0.00
May 23	86	54	0.00
May 24	88	59	0.00
May 25	86	61	0.00
May 26	82	61	0.00
May 27	76	69	0.43
May 28	83	66	0.55
May 29	84	66	0.01
May 30	87	66	0.00
May 31	92	69	0.07

June 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	86	66	0.13
June 2	86	70	0.00
June 3	87	72	0.00
June 4	86	74	0.03
June 5	90	72	0.00
June 6	90	74	0.00
June 7	88	73	0.05
June 8	88	71	1.07
June 9	92	72	0.00
June 10	94	76	0.00
June 11	88	70	0.00
June 12	83	67	0.07
June 13	91	68	0.00
June 14	96	76	0.00
June 15	97	74	0.00
June 16	96	74	0.00
June 17	93	77	0.00
June 18	85	70	0.92
June 19	88	71	0.02
June 20	89	70	0.01
June 21	94	72	0.00
June 22	96	77	0.00
June 23	92	73	0.00
June 24	88	73	0.00
June 25	93	74	0.00
June 26	83	67	0.02
June 27	81	63	0.00
June 28	81	58	0.00
June 29	85	56	0.00
June 30	87	61	0.13

July 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	77	65	0.07
July 2	80	64	0.00
July 3	79	67	0.62
July 4	85	73	0.06
July 5	91	71	0.00
July 6	93	75	0.00
July 7	93	74	0.00
July 8	93	72	0.00
July 9	94	74	0.00
July 10	95	76	0.00
July 11	96	72	0.39
July 12	89	70	0.00
July 13	93	73	0.17
July 14	98	79	0.00
July 15	89	73	0.00
July 16	86	70	0.01
July 17	90	74	0.56
July 18	90	72	0.00
July 19	89	73	0.00
July 20	92	73	0.00
July 21	93	75	0.13
July 22	93	74	0.00
July 23	87	72	0.00
July 24	86	72	0.11
July 25	88	71	0.05
July 26	89	69	0.06
July 27	96	73	0.00
July 28	96	77	0.00
July 29	96	71	0.44
July 30	76	66	2.56
July 31	81	67	0.00

August 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	85	69	0.00
August 2	79	71	0.14
August 3	88	72	0.35
August 4	92	75	0.00
August 5	93	75	0.00
August 6	92	73	0.01
August 7	91	76	0.00
August 8	91	76	0.00
August 9	88	73	2.60
August 10	90	73	0.00
August 11	90	75	0.00
August 12	87	69	0.02
August 13	85	71	0.00
August 14	86	66	0.00
August 15	88	66	0.00
August 16	89	71	2.99
August 17	75	69	2.11
August 18	78	66	0.06
August 19	78	69	4.81
August 20	76	66	0.01
August 21	78	66	0.00
August 22	73	64	0.82
August 23	83	60	0.00
August 24	83	66	0.05
August 25	86	64	0.04
August 26	79	62	0.00
August 27	84	62	0.00
August 28	82	68	0.00
August 29	83	70	0.05
August 30	85	71	0.00
August 31	87	68	0.00

September 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	87	65	0.00
September 2	86	67	0.00
September 3	85	68	0.00
September 4	83	65	0.00
September 5	80	68	0.00
September 6	83	67	0.00
September 7	87	69	0.38
September 8	88	68	0.65
September 9	81	63	0.00
September 10	81	60	0.00
September 11	85	58	0.00
September 12	88	64	0.00
September 13	88	67	0.00
September 14	87	68	0.00
September 15	89	72	0.00
September 16	86	71	0.04
September 17	80	67	0.00
September 18	77	59	0.00
September 19	75	52	0.00
September 20	80	51	0.00
September 21	83	55	0.00
September 22	86	58	0.00
September 23	77	50	0.00
September 24	75	44	0.00
September 25	77	45	0.00
September 26	83	49	0.00
September 27	84	54	0.00
September 28	85	56	0.00
September 29	76	50	0.00
September 30	83	51	0.00

October 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	88	62	0.00
October 2	80	49	0.00
October 3	68	41	0.00
October 4	75	40	0.00
October 5	82	47	0.00
October 6	87	62	0.00
October 7	74	51	0.00
October 8	68	46	0.00
October 9	69	41	0.00
October 10	66	53	0.51
October 11	72	52	0.19
October 12	71	49	0.00
October 13	72	46	0.00
October 14	75	48	0.00
October 15	71	47	0.00
October 16	78	42	0.00
October 17	71	48	0.00
October 18	81	48	0.00
October 19	70	39	0.00
October 20	66	35	0.00
October 21	73	37	0.00
October 22	73	48	0.09
October 23	81	59	0.00
October 24	67	48	0.11
October 25	61	47	0.11
October 26	81	56	0.00
October 27	77	58	0.38
October 28	73	51	0.00
October 29	69	53	0.00
October 30	66	55	0.00
October 31	65	50	0.00

November 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	76	57	0.00
November 2	75	55	0.00
November 3	77	50	0.00
November 4	75	50	0.00
November 5	70	56	0.02
November 6	72	52	0.00
November 7	63	37	0.00
November 8	67	30	0.00
November 9	72	36	0.00
November 10	60	52	0.09
November 11	57	50	0.02
November 12	56	42	0.00
November 13	56	39	0.00
November 14	65	36	0.00
November 15	70	43	0.00
November 16	70	38	0.07
November 17	60	43	0.02
November 18	69	40	0.00
November 19	72	37	0.00
November 20	73	45	0.00
November 21	51	31	0.00
November 22	51	26	0.00
November 23	54	23	0.00
November 24	52	39	0.50
November 25	53	31	0.00
November 26	59	29	0.00
November 27	75	40	0.00
November 28	69	39	0.04
November 29	50	35	0.00
November 30	49	40	0.02

December 1981 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	69	42	0.08
December 2	70	50	0.66
December 3	60	43	0.00
December 4	59	45	0.02
December 5	54	35	0.00
December 6	50	29	0.00
December 7	65	30	0.00
December 8	68	44	0.00
December 9	48	30	0.00
December 10	40	23	0.00
December 11	43	22	0.00
December 12	47	22	0.00
December 13	49	21	0.00
December 14	60	32	2.01
December 15	65	42	0.02
December 16	53	30	0.00
December 17	64	27	0.00
December 18	53	36	0.34
December 19	38	24	0.00
December 20	35	17	0.00
December 21	47	13	0.00
December 22	70	46	0.01
December 23	75	54	0.03
December 24	63	47	0.59
December 25	47	40	0.72
December 26	42	38	0.06
December 27	48	39	0.01
December 28	50	38	0.00
December 29	54	38	0.56
December 30	47	31	0.00
December 31	64	30	0.65

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Weather Station Details

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