Wilmington weather in February: Wilmington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Wilmington in February has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.

NOAA stationWilmington Int'l Airport
Station IDUSW00013748
Location34.27°N 77.90°W
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
From the center4 miles
Population125,284

Jan 57° 36°
Feb 60° 38°
Mar 67° 44°
Apr 75° 53°
May 81° 61°
Jun 87° 69°
Jul 90° 73°
Aug 88° 72°
Sep 84° 67°
Oct 76° 56°
Nov 67° 45°
Dec 60° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Wilmington in February?

The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.3°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 6.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 58°F on February 1 to 63°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 46°F and 53°F.

Wilmington in February, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
February 1	58°F	37°F	33%	21%
February 8	59°F	37°F	34%	21%
February 15	60°F	38°F	33%	21%
February 22	62°F	40°F	32%	21%
February 28	63°F	41°F	31%	21%

Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)

Wilmington: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
February 1	58°F	37°F	33%	21%	10 h 30 min
February 2	58°F	37°F	33%	21%	10 h 30 min
February 3	58°F	37°F	34%	21%	10 h 30 min
February 4	58°F	37°F	34%	21%	10 h 40 min
February 5	59°F	37°F	34%	21%	10 h 40 min
February 6	59°F	37°F	34%	21%	10 h 40 min
February 7	59°F	37°F	34%	21%	10 h 40 min
February 8	59°F	37°F	34%	21%	10 h 40 min
February 9	59°F	38°F	34%	21%	10 h 40 min
February 10	59°F	38°F	34%	21%	10 h 50 min
February 11	60°F	38°F	34%	21%	10 h 50 min
February 12	60°F	38°F	34%	21%	10 h 50 min
February 13	60°F	38°F	34%	21%	10 h 50 min
February 14	60°F	38°F	33%	21%	10 h 50 min
February 15	60°F	38°F	33%	21%	11 h
February 16	61°F	39°F	33%	21%	11 h
February 17	61°F	39°F	33%	21%	11 h
February 18	61°F	39°F	33%	21%	11 h
February 19	61°F	39°F	33%	21%	11 h
February 20	61°F	39°F	33%	21%	11 h 10 min
February 21	62°F	39°F	33%	21%	11 h 10 min
February 22	62°F	40°F	32%	21%	11 h 10 min
February 23	62°F	40°F	32%	21%	11 h 10 min
February 24	62°F	40°F	32%	21%	11 h 10 min
February 25	62°F	40°F	32%	21%	11 h 20 min
February 26	63°F	40°F	32%	21%	11 h 20 min
February 27	63°F	40°F	32%	21%	11 h 20 min
February 28	63°F	41°F	31%	21%	11 h 20 min
February 29	63°F	41°F	31%	21%	11 h 20 min

Normal high: 60°FFebruary average
Normal low: 38°FFebruary average
Precipitation: 3.47 inmonth total
Days with precipitation: 100.01 inch or more
Snowfall: 0.2 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder: 8
Daylight: 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Days at 70°F or more: 6
Sunshine: 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013748; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Wilmington in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 7 (34%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Wilmington, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013748.

What are the records for February in Wilmington?

The warmest February temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1874) is 86°F, on February 23, 2023; the coldest is 5°F, on February 14, 1899. The wettest February brought 11.22 in (1998); the snowiest, 12.5 inches (1973).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.3°F: 2021 48.4°F (−0.9), 2022 52.3°F (+3.0), 2023 57.0°F (+7.7), 2024 51.4°F (+2.1), 2025 50.6°F (+1.3), 2026 46.2°F (−3.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Wilmington: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
February	Mean	Against normal	Precip.
2021	48.4°F	−0.9°F	6.04 in
2022	52.3°F	+3.0°F	1.37 in
2023	57.0°F	+7.7°F	3.10 in
2024	51.4°F	+2.1°F	1.85 in
2025	50.6°F	+1.3°F	1.25 in
2026	46.2°F	−3.1°F	3.01 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013748. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Wilmington compare across North Carolina?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, February normal highs run from 37°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Wilmington's is 60°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

How warm is Wilmington in February?

Does it rain or snow in Wilmington in February?

What are the records for February in Wilmington?

How does February in Wilmington compare across North Carolina?

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