Rainfall totals Wilmington, DE
For Wilmington, the official rainfall for the year to date is 29.23 inches through Aug 21, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report. The normal for that date is 29.14 inches.
Data from Wilmington Airport, with records back to 1931.
Official rainfall report for Aug 21, 2026
| Measured | Normal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rain on Aug 21, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.12 inches |
| Month to date | 4.61 inches | 2.76 inches |
| Year to date | 29.23 inches | 29.14 inches |
| Record for Aug 21 | 1.69 inches | 1994 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for WILMINGTON AIRPORT, issued the morning after Aug 21, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.35 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.68 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1.13 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.50 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1.85 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.82 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.52 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 2.59 inches |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 2.02 inches |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 2.17 inches |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| May 25, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| May 24, 2026 | 0.94 inches |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| May 22, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| May 21, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
Through Aug 19, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 28.16 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 68-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.29 inches | Sep 16, 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 61.37 inches | 2018 |
| Driest year | 24.90 inches | 1965 |
| Average year | 43.07 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 119 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1931 | 29,599 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.23 | 2.83 | 4.16 | 3.51 | 3.57 | 4.67 | 4.41 | 3.98 | 4.38 | 3.68 | 3.06 | 3.85 | 45.33 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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