Wilmington, North Carolina · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 78° / 60°
- Wind
- 29 mph E
- Humidity
- 60%
Tomorrow· Thursday79°/52°· Mostly Sunny
16° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Wilmington, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny then slight chance rain showers today. Today's high is 78° with a low near 60°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
78°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
63°
2%
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10 AM
71°
5%
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12 PM
75°
9%
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2 PM
77°
10%
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4 PM
78°
14%
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6 PM
75°
12%
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8 PM
71°
3%
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10 PM
67°
3%
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12 AM
65°
3%
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2 AM
63°
4%
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4 AM
62°
6%
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6 AM
61°
8%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13
Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% 78° · 60° - Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny 8% 79° · 52°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 3% 79° · 60°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 3% 85° · 66°
- Sun 5/17 Sunny 10% 88° · 67°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 7% 88° · 67°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 9% 88° · 68°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 9% 88° · 66° - Thu 5/21
Drizzle 22% 84° · 69° - Fri 5/22 Drizzle 30% 75° · 68°
- Sat 5/23 Sunny 27% 81° · 63°
- Sun 5/24 Cloudy 24% 82° · 67°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 19% 82° · 67°
- Tue 5/26 Mostly Sunny 16% 85° · 68°
- Wed 5/27 Sunny 16% 86° · 67°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 22% 87° · 68°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- RunTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike9 AM
comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic9 AM
comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Wilmington
Wilmington in May typically averages 80° highs and 64° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 34°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52° | 34° | 9 |
| Feb | 58° | 40° | 13 |
| Mar | 71° | 50° | 10 |
| Apr | 78° | 58° | 8 |
| May | 80° | 64° | 17 |
| Jun | 87° | 72° | 20 |
| Jul | 88° | 75° | 29 |
| Aug | 85° | 71° | 20 |
| Sep | 82° | 67° | 15 |
| Oct | 73° | 57° | 7 |
| Nov | 68° | 50° | 11 |
| Dec | 57° | 40° | 9 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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