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Wilmington weather

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Clear,much the same tomorrow

NWS, the American and the European model put Wilmington's high today between 71° and 80°, a 8° split. Tomorrow: mostly clear, around 77°, with a 1% chance of rain.

75°57°
77°58°
77°63°
74°63°
73°62°
71°64°
Todaysplit ±8°Tomorrowsplit ±4°Mondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
59°
Clear
Feels 60° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 88%
AmericanNOAA GFS
57°
Clear
Feels 57° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 87%
EuropeanECMWF
58°
Mainly clear
Feels 60° · Wind 2 mph · Humidity 96%

Latest for Wilmington: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 59° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 57° Clear · European (ECMWF): 58° Mainly clear.

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Wilmington weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Wilmington swings 34°F across the year, from 79°F highs in August to 45°F lows in December, and February is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 12 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 96 days a year at 77°F or above, 14 of them at 86°F or above, 0 frost nights, and rain on 33 days.

Warmest month
August
79°F average high
Coldest month
December
45°F average low
Wettest month
February
12 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
January, March, April and May
Residents
52,000
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European
87/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
96 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
0 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
33 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Wilmington’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Wilmington and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Wilmington hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Wilmington 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Clear
75° 57°
±8°
Tomorrow
Mostly clear
77° 58°
±4°
Mon
Mostly clear
77° 63°
models agree
Tue
Mostly clear
74° 63°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
73° 62°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
71° 64°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
69° 63°
models agree
Sat
Heavy drizzle
70° 63°
models agree
Sun
Heavy drizzle
73° 62°
±11°
Mon
Light drizzle
74° 63°
±13°
Tue
Cloudy
73° 64°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
74° 63°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
74° 67°
models agree

Wilmington, California (CA) is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 79°F) and coldest in Dec (lows around 45°F), with roughly 12 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Wilmington right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Wilmington climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
62°
47°
Feb
63°
48°
Mar
64°
52°
Apr
67°
52°
May
70°
59°
Jun
74°
61°
Jul
77°
60°
Aug
79°
62°
Sep
79°
63°
Oct
74°
54°
Nov
69°
50°
Dec
61°
45°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Wilmington has changed since 1995

Wilmington sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Los Angeles. That square ran 1.1°F warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Los Angeles page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Wilmington?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
87
/100rank #1
70±3.0°F96±1.4 mph100100% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
77
/100rank #2
63±3.7°F94±1.7 mph8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±8°71° to 80°±1%0% to 1% chance
Tomorrow±4°74° to 79°±1%0% to 1% chance
Mon±3°75° to 78°models agree0% to 0% chance
Tue±4°72° to 76°models agree0% to 0% chance
Wed±4°71° to 75°±2%0% to 2% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Wilmington

today, local time
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
18:08
Daylight
11h 3m

Common questions

What's the weather in Wilmington today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model put Wilmington's high today between 71° and 80°, a 8° split. Tomorrow: mostly clear, around 77°, with a 1% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Wilmington today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Wilmington on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 1% (NWS 1%, American 1%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 1%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Wilmington?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Wilmington (CheckWeather Score 87/100), ahead of the American at 77. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Wilmington?
August is typically the warmest month in Wilmington, with average highs around 79°F.
How cold does Wilmington get?
The coldest month in Wilmington is December, when overnight lows average about 45°F.
How much rain does Wilmington get?
Wilmington sees roughly 12 in of precipitation a year, with February usually the wettest month.

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