Wilmington weather in October: Wilmington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wilmington in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 118 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 65.9°F. October is 9.4°F cooler than September and 9.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 64°F and 68°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 59°F | 30% | 20% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 61°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 61°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 60°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 59°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 59°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 59°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 56°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 79%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 1 (32%). In all, 4.66 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013748.
What are the records for October in Wilmington?
The warmest October temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1874) is 98°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 27°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 15.91 in (2015).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.9°F: 2021 69.6°F (+3.7), 2022 64.5°F (−1.4), 2023 65.5°F (−0.4), 2024 66.3°F (+0.4), 2025 63.6°F (−2.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.6°F | +3.7°F | 1.14 in |
| 2022 | 64.5°F | −1.4°F | 0.59 in |
| 2023 | 65.5°F | −0.4°F | 0.99 in |
| 2024 | 66.3°F | +0.4°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 63.6°F | −2.3°F | 3.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013748. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wilmington compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Wilmington's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wilmington in September84°F by day, 67°F at night
- Wilmington in November67°F by day, 45°F at night
- Wilmington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F