Wilmington, NC

Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.54 in of precipitation in Wilmington, NC, the wettest 3 October since 1994, 8th wettest of 156.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Wilmington, NC, the warmest 3 October since 2019, tied 18th warmest of 153 (with 2013, 1999, 1973 and 5 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Wilmington, NC, the warmest 3 October night since 2019, tied 8th warmest of 153 (with 1986, 1964, 1900 and 2 other years).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Wilmington, NC since 1874: 85°F in 2026; the highest is 98°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Wilmington, NC since 1874: 72°F in 2026; the lowest is 39°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	85	72
2025	79	56
2024	83	64
2023	84	59
2022	62	52
2021	83	61
2020	72	57
2019	98	75
2018	87	66
2017	80	58
2016	83	60
2015	84	68
2014	84	65
2013	85	60
2012	84	74
2011	71	45
2010	67	56
2009	83	66
2008	76	49
2007	84	70
2006	79	51
2005	84	65
2004	83	65
2003	70	45
2002	90	69
2001	83	53
2000	83	56
1999	85	60
1998	80	56
1997	77	52
1996	83	63
1995	82	59
1994	70	56
1993	86	61
1992	78	52
1991	74	64
1990	84	61
1989	88	65
1988	81	65
1987	78	49
1986	95	72
1985	89	69
1984	73	45
1983	86	61
1982	76	53
1981	68	41
1980	84	59
1979	79	59
1978	78	57
1977	73	51
1976	78	59
1975	70	51
1974	60	39
1973	85	69
1972	75	55
1971	84	69
1970	86	60
1969	85	67
1968	87	61
1967	84	53
1966	79	57
1965	82	57
1964	80	72
1963	85	53
1962	80	65
1961	81	65
1960	86	62
1959	79	61
1958	72	57
1957	69	60
1956	87	66
1955	80	62
1954	86	62
1953	82	63
1952	71	52
1951	76	70
1950	80	61
1949	79	62
1948	79	64
1947	74	51
1946	75	50
1945	73	60
1944	82	64
1943	76	60
1942	77	58
1941	85	73
1940	78	53
1939	62	54
1938	68	47
1937	78	71
1936	76	59
1935	75	56
1934	79	61
1933	71	63
1932	77	61
1931	78	64
1930	72	50
1929	72	55
1928	78	59
1927	81	74
1926	87	68
1925	84	65
1924	74	54
1923	80	63
1922	80	66
1921	83	68
1920	72	50
1919	88	74
1918	80	66
1917	73	50
1916	68	59
1915	82	62
1914	72	62
1913	73	55
1912	78	55
1911	78	66
1910	79	65
1909	75	52
1908	67	47
1907	79	58
1906	82	67
1905	83	66
1904	79	59
1903	83	65
1902	79	62
1901	71	59
1900	79	72
1899	66	47
1898	84	76
1897	72	58
1896	63	55
1895	75	55
1894	84	72
1893	77	57
1892	74	49
1891	78	64
1890	79	66
1889	72	58
1888	64	50
1887	85	62
1886	74	46
1885	80	69
1884	84	69
1883	90	75
1882	77	60
1881	86	72
1880	80	54
1879	85	65
1878	82	60
1877	79	69
1876	68	45
1875	73	50
1874	82	64

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Wilmington, NC since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	98°F
2	1986	95°F
3	2002	90°F
3	1883	90°F
5	1985	89°F
6	1989	88°F
6	1919	88°F
8	2018	87°F
8	1968	87°F
8	1956	87°F
8	1926	87°F
12	1993	86°F
12	1983	86°F
12	1970	86°F
12	1960	86°F
12	1954	86°F
12	1881	86°F
18	2026	85°F
18	2013	85°F
18	1999	85°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Wilmington, NC since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	39°F
2	1981	41°F
3	2011	45°F
3	2003	45°F
3	1984	45°F
3	1876	45°F
7	1886	46°F
8	1938	47°F
8	1908	47°F
8	1899	47°F
11	2008	49°F
11	1987	49°F
11	1892	49°F
14	1946	50°F
14	1930	50°F
14	1920	50°F
14	1917	50°F
14	1888	50°F
14	1875	50°F
20	2006	51°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Wilmington, NC since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1896	2.68 in
2	1958	1.12 in
3	1877	1.02 in
4	1932	0.67 in
4	1921	0.67 in
6	1927	0.59 in
7	1994	0.55 in
8	2026	0.54 in
9	1969	0.51 in
10	1888	0.50 in
11	1973	0.49 in
12	1914	0.48 in
13	1980	0.40 in
14	1900	0.36 in
15	2015	0.31 in
16	1979	0.25 in
17	2004	0.23 in
18	1906	0.11 in
19	2012	0.10 in
19	1964	0.10 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 76.8°F in Wilmington, NC, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, tied 9th warmest of 153 (with 2002, 1973 and 1894).
October 2026 so far brought 0.54 in of precipitation in Wilmington, NC, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2015, 25th wettest of 156.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 76.8°F in Wilmington, NC, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 18th warmest of 153.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.97 in of precipitation in Wilmington, NC, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 67th driest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 67.9°F in Wilmington, NC, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 14th warmest of 152 (with 2016, 1998, 1939 and 1 other year).
2026 so far brought 39.57 in of precipitation in Wilmington, NC, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 54th driest of 156.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.97 in of precipitation in Wilmington, NC, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 76th driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 16.66 in of precipitation in Wilmington, NC, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 127th driest of 156.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 26.67 in of precipitation in Wilmington, NC, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 132nd driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Wilmington, NC, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	85	63	92	1986	45	1993	81	60.5
2 October 2026	90	66	93	1986	44	1876	80	60
3 October 2026	85	72	98	2019	39	1974	83	60

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Wilmington, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 9th warmest of 153.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1986	83.2
2	2019	81.8
3	1883	80.3
4	1919	79
5	1881	78.5
6	1941	78.3
7	1884	78
8	1898	77.7
9	2026	76.8
9	2002	76.8
9	1973	76.8
9	1894	76.8
13	2012	76.7
14	1964	76.2
14	1900	76.2
16	1905	75.8
17	1926	75.7
18	1989	75.5
18	1985	75.5
18	1911	75.5
21	2024	75.3
21	1969	75.3
21	1915	75.3
24	2004	75.2
25	2018	75
25	1927	75
27	2007	74.7
27	1971	74.7
29	1910	74.5
29	1879	74.5
31	1959	74.3
32	2005	74
32	1954	74
34	1965	73.8
35	1968	73.7
35	1956	73.7
35	1933	73.7
38	1953	73.5
38	1887	73.5
40	2016	73.3
40	1979	73.3
42	1877	73.2
43	1977	73
44	1902	72.8
45	2014	72.7
46	1988	72.5
46	1955	72.5
46	1948	72.5
46	1891	72.5
50	1990	72.3
50	1951	72.3
50	1945	72.3
53	1998	72.2
53	1885	72.2
55	1925	72
55	1922	72
55	1906	72
58	1921	71.7
59	1937	71.5
60	2021	71.3
60	1962	71.3
62	2023	71.2
62	1996	71.2
62	1980	71.2
62	1961	71.2
62	1878	71.2
67	1943	71
67	1903	71
69	1995	70.7
69	1991	70.7
69	1931	70.7
69	1901	70.7
73	1983	70.5
73	1970	70.5
73	1960	70.5
76	2015	70.3
76	1950	70.3
76	1929	70.3
76	1918	70.3
80	2013	70.2
80	1936	70.2
80	1889	70.2
83	1904	70
84	1944	69.8
85	1913	69.5
86	1882	69.3
87	1975	69.2
88	1952	69
88	1897	69
90	1923	68.8
91	2025	68.7
92	1999	68.5
92	1978	68.5
92	1957	68.5
92	1874	68.5
96	2009	68.3
96	1994	68.3
98	2000	68.2
99	1890	68
100	1949	67.8
101	2017	67.7
102	1982	67.3
103	1976	67.2
104	1993	67
104	1966	67
106	1932	66.8
107	2006	66.7
108	2020	66.5
108	1942	66.5
110	1892	66.3
111	2010	66.2
111	1934	66.2
111	1907	66.2
114	2022	65.8
114	2008	65.8
114	1997	65.8
114	1967	65.8
114	1914	65.8
119	1939	65.7
120	1928	65.3
121	1963	65.2
122	1935	64.8
122	1875	64.8
124	1981	64.7
125	1958	64.5
125	1896	64.5
127	1972	64.3
127	1909	64.3
129	1880	64.2
130	1886	64
131	2001	63.8
132	1893	63.7
133	1912	63.3
134	1940	62.5
135	1987	62
136	1888	61.8
137	1930	61.3
138	1917	61.2
138	1895	61.2
140	1938	61
141	1924	60.5
142	2003	60.3
142	1916	60.3
144	1992	60
145	1908	59.8
146	1946	59.5
147	1984	59.3
148	1920	59
149	1947	58.7
150	2011	58.3
151	1974	57.5
152	1876	56.5
153	1899	56.2

This year so far

Wilmington, NC has had 69 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, 3rd most of 152.
Wilmington, NC has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2012, tied 5th most of 152 (with 1977, 1968 and 1954).
Wilmington, NC has had 32 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2015, tied 20th most of 152 (with 2011, 1980, 1966 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Wilmington, NC came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 68th latest of 152 (with 1988, 1978, 1916 and 1 other year).

Records of the coming dates

Wilmington, NC on 5 October: record high 95°F (1954), record low 39°F (1974).
Wilmington, NC on 6 October: record high 94°F (1954), record low 43°F (1935).

The station

Daily records for Wilmington, NC run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 1296 days missing; current station WILMINGTON INT'L AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Wilmington, NC, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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