Rainfall totals Wilmington, NC
Through Oct 14, 2026, Wilmington has received 42.48 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 50.86 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at WILMINGTON/NEW_HAN_(ASOS) in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Wilmington International Airport, with records back to 1948. Across the record from 1948, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.99 inches of rain fell on Oct 11, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
WILMINGTON/NEW_HAN_(ASOS) saw no measurable rain on Oct 14, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 14, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 14, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.15 inches | -0.15 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 2.40 inches | ||
| Month to date | 3.45 inches | 2.62 inches | +0.83 inches (+32%) |
| Year to date | 42.48 inches | 50.86 inches | -8.38 inches (-16%) |
| Record for Oct 14 | 1.92 inches | 1947 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for WILMINGTON/NEW_HAN_(ASOS), issued the morning after Oct 14, 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.
How much rain did Wilmington get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0.99 inches |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.41 inches |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.54 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.54 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.94 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.73 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.67 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.14 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 5.31 inches |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.76 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.57 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 2.06 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.44 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.76 inches |
With 5.31 inches on Aug 21, 2026, this is the 28th wettest of the 9,326 measurable rain days in the Wilmington International Airport record, which begins in 1948. That is the most rain recorded at this station on August 21 since 1948.
Through Oct 11, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 42.48 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 83-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Wilmington rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.41 inches | 3.81 inches | -2.40 inches (-63%) |
| February | 3.01 inches | 3.47 inches | -0.46 inches (-13%) |
| March | 2.03 inches | 3.97 inches | -1.94 inches (-49%) |
| April | 0.94 inches | 3.07 inches | -2.13 inches (-69%) |
| May | 4.27 inches | 4.54 inches | -0.27 inches (-6%) |
| June | 1.24 inches | 5.67 inches | -4.43 inches (-78%) |
| July | 6.69 inches | 6.86 inches | -0.17 inches (-2%) |
| August | 15.01 inches | 8.16 inches | +6.85 inches (+84%) |
| September | 4.43 inches | 8.69 inches | -4.26 inches (-49%) |
| October | 3.45 inches | 4.66 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 11, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Wilmington
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 7 |
| 2017 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| Average | 34.6 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Wilmington International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1948 counts toward the average, 78 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Wilmington
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 13.38 inches | Sep 15, 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 102.40 inches | 2018 |
| Driest year | 33.35 inches | 2007 |
| Average year | 56.27 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 119 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1948 | 28,745 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.81 | 3.47 | 3.97 | 3.07 | 4.54 | 5.67 | 6.86 | 8.16 | 8.69 | 4.66 | 3.56 | 3.69 | 60.15 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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