Wilmington weather in July: Wilmington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Wilmington in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 73°F, a daily mean of 82°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal July, 6.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 23°C, 174 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 73°F, for a daily mean of 81.5°F. July is 3.3°F warmer than June and 1.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 80°F and 83°F.
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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 72°F | 40% | 25% |
| July 8 | 90°F | 73°F | 42% | 26% |
| July 15 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 28% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 30% |
| July 31 | 90°F | 73°F | 46% | 32% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 9, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 72°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 90°F | 73°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 90°F | 73°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 90°F | 73°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 90°F | 73°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 90°F | 73°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 90°F | 73°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 90°F | 73°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 90°F | 73°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 90°F | 73°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 90°F | 73°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 90°F | 73°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h |
| July 25 | 90°F | 73°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 90°F | 73°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 90°F | 73°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 90°F | 73°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 90°F | 73°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 90°F | 73°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 90°F | 73°F | 46% | 32% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 73°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 6.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 17
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 83%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 in Wilmington in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around July 31 (46%). In all, 6.86 in falls on 13 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Wilmington, 17 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013748.
What are the records for July in Wilmington?
The warmest July temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1874) is 103°F, on July 12, 1879; the coldest is 54°F, on July 1, 1919. The wettest July brought 21.12 in (1886).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.5°F: 2021 81.2°F (−0.3), 2022 83.0°F (+1.5), 2023 82.9°F (+1.4), 2024 82.5°F (+1.0), 2025 83.2°F (+1.7), 2026 83.3°F (+1.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.2°F | −0.3°F | 8.85 in |
| 2022 | 83.0°F | +1.5°F | 7.59 in |
| 2023 | 82.9°F | +1.4°F | 6.94 in |
| 2024 | 82.5°F | +1.0°F | 7.79 in |
| 2025 | 83.2°F | +1.7°F | 7.55 in |
| 2026 | 83.3°F | +1.8°F | 6.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013748. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Wilmington compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; Wilmington's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wilmington in June87°F by day, 69°F at night
- Wilmington in August88°F by day, 72°F at night
- Wilmington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in JulyThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laurinburg: North Carolina's warmest Julynormal high 92°F