Wilmington - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Wilmington, North Carolina along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than ten inches of precipitation landed on Wilmington in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Wilmington and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1871. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 13.38 inches (339.9 millimetres) on September 15, 1999.
Since 1948 the precipitation extremes were observed at Wilmington International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Wilmington.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
4.15 | May 19, 2023 | 105.4 |
3.08 | August 19, 2022 | 78.2 |
4.31 | September 22, 2021 | 109.5 |
4.16 | September 17, 2020 | 105.7 |
8.58 | September 05, 2019 | 217.9 |
9.58 | September 14, 2018 | 243.3 |
6.62 | June 30, 2017 | 168.1 |
7.78 | September 02, 2016 | 197.6 |
5.19 | October 04, 2015 | 131.8 |
3.75 | July 03, 2014 | 95.3 |
2.21 | June 27, 2013 | 56.1 |
3.69 | May 30, 2012 | 93.7 |
4.09 | August 26, 2011 | 103.9 |
10.33 | September 27, 2010 | 262.4 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
6.51 | July 06, 2009 | 165.4 |
4.16 | September 25, 2008 | 105.7 |
2.14 | July 28, 2007 | 54.4 |
9.56 | August 31, 2006 | 242.8 |
6.34 | October 07, 2005 | 161.0 |
2.03 | July 29, 2004 | 51.6 |
3.35 | October 08, 2003 | 85.1 |
3.83 | August 28, 2002 | 97.3 |
3.99 | March 20, 2001 | 101.3 |
3.82 | June 29, 2000 | 97.0 |
13.38 | September 15, 1999 | 339.9 |
6.77 | August 26, 1998 | 172.0 |
2.67 | September 28, 1997 | 67.8 |
5.37 | July 12, 1996 | 136.4 |
4.96 | September 07, 1995 | 126.0 |
5.50 | October 13, 1994 | 139.7 |
3.65 | October 26, 1993 | 92.7 |
3.62 | June 09, 1992 | 91.9 |
2.96 | October 05, 1991 | 75.2 |
4.23 | October 23, 1990 | 107.4 |
3.10 | September 25, 1989 | 78.7 |
6.49 | July 22, 1988 | 164.8 |
2.82 | September 04, 1987 | 71.6 |
4.32 | August 19, 1986 | 109.7 |
1.92 | July 22, 1985 | 48.8 |
6.92 | September 11, 1984 | 175.8 |
4.20 | August 07, 1983 | 106.7 |
2.72 | June 18, 1982 | 69.1 |
4.81 | August 19, 1981 | 122.2 |
3.49 | December 28, 1980 | 88.6 |
3.99 | September 05, 1979 | 101.3 |
3.85 | December 24, 1978 | 97.8 |
3.00 | November 06, 1977 | 76.2 |
4.76 | June 27, 1976 | 120.9 |
3.30 | August 18, 1975 | 83.8 |
3.27 | June 27, 1974 | 83.1 |
4.78 | July 17, 1973 | 121.4 |
4.83 | July 11, 1972 | 122.7 |
2.69 | August 17, 1971 | 68.3 |
2.43 | August 24, 1970 | 61.7 |
3.93 | June 16, 1969 | 99.8 |
2.69 | July 11, 1968 | 68.3 |
2.73 | July 15, 1967 | 69.3 |
5.45 | July 09, 1966 | 138.4 |
3.49 | August 17, 1965 | 88.6 |
3.23 | October 04, 1964 | 82.0 |
4.34 | May 21, 1963 | 110.2 |
4.15 | June 14, 1962 | 105.4 |
3.50 | April 09, 1961 | 88.9 |
6.08 | September 11, 1960 | 154.4 |
2.72 | August 14, 1959 | 69.1 |
7.49 | September 27, 1958 | 190.2 |
6.11 | September 29, 1957 | 155.2 |
2.50 | October 17, 1956 | 63.5 |
6.57 | September 19, 1955 | 166.9 |
2.53 | October 15, 1954 | 64.3 |
5.12 | September 27, 1953 | 130.0 |
3.97 | September 22, 1952 | 100.8 |
4.88 | July 25, 1951 | 124.0 |
5.59 | July 07, 1950 | 142.0 |
2.45 | August 20, 1949 | 62.2 |
2.24 | August 31, 1948 | 56.9 |
3.43 | September 24, 1947 | 87.1 |
6.06 | September 19, 1946 | 153.9 |
7.69 | June 25, 1945 | 195.3 |
4.18 | August 01, 1944 | 106.2 |
2.32 | August 06, 1943 | 58.9 |
2.97 | October 13, 1942 | 75.4 |
3.99 | December 23, 1941 | 101.3 |
3.02 | February 10, 1940 | 76.7 |
3.84 | July 21, 1939 | 97.5 |
9.52 | September 29, 1938 | 241.8 |
3.36 | November 12, 1937 | 85.3 |
5.12 | March 10, 1936 | 130.0 |
3.82 | August 30, 1935 | 97.0 |
3.84 | November 29, 1934 | 97.5 |
4.35 | September 06, 1933 | 110.5 |
2.72 | May 21, 1932 | 69.1 |
2.96 | August 14, 1931 | 75.2 |
3.24 | July 14, 1930 | 82.3 |
4.10 | October 21, 1929 | 104.1 |
4.72 | September 18, 1928 | 119.9 |
1.67 | December 03, 1927 | 42.4 |
3.20 | August 08, 1926 | 81.3 |
1.95 | December 02, 1925 | 49.5 |
4.42 | September 16, 1924 | 112.3 |
3.05 | September 23, 1923 | 77.5 |
2.51 | May 17, 1922 | 63.8 |
2.72 | April 15, 1921 | 69.1 |
3.48 | September 30, 1920 | 88.4 |
1.93 | June 27, 1919 | 49.0 |
4.97 | August 24, 1918 | 126.2 |
4.36 | September 14, 1917 | 110.7 |
4.07 | July 23, 1916 | 103.4 |
3.84 | January 18, 1915 | 97.5 |
2.32 | October 23, 1914 | 58.9 |
2.47 | October 08, 1913 | 62.7 |
3.15 | June 07, 1912 | 80.0 |
4.83 | August 04, 1911 | 122.7 |
2.90 | August 30, 1910 | 73.7 |
2.25 | August 16, 1909 | 57.2 |
3.55 | July 09, 1908 | 90.2 |
3.19 | June 29, 1907 | 81.0 |
3.32 | June 14, 1906 | 84.3 |
1.93 | May 03, 1905 | 49.0 |
2.22 | August 05, 1904 | 56.4 |
3.93 | June 07, 1903 | 99.8 |
1.70 | December 04, 1902 | 43.2 |
3.09 | June 17, 1901 | 78.5 |
2.85 | January 19, 1900 | 72.4 |
2.22 | July 24, 1899 | 56.4 |
2.56 | October 11, 1898 | 65.0 |
2.60 | July 25, 1897 | 66.0 |
2.68 | October 03, 1896 | 68.1 |
2.28 | August 04, 1895 | 57.9 |
2.43 | August 05, 1894 | 61.7 |
2.19 | May 03, 1893 | 55.6 |
4.20 | September 20, 1892 | 106.7 |
3.16 | January 11, 1891 | 80.3 |
3.53 | September 25, 1890 | 89.7 |
3.32 | July 01, 1889 | 84.3 |
3.23 | February 21, 1888 | 82.0 |
3.74 | August 04, 1887 | 95.0 |
7.33 | July 15, 1886 | 186.2 |
4.74 | September 21, 1885 | 120.4 |
6.64 | September 12, 1884 | 168.7 |
5.22 | June 02, 1883 | 132.6 |
4.75 | March 27, 1882 | 120.7 |
4.48 | July 01, 1881 | 113.8 |
2.76 | October 29, 1880 | 70.1 |
8.04 | August 18, 1879 | 204.2 |
3.99 | September 12, 1878 | 101.3 |
3.98 | September 27, 1877 | 101.1 |
7.03 | June 30, 1876 | 178.6 |
4.01 | June 21, 1875 | 101.9 |
3.53 | January 05, 1874 | 89.7 |
2.56 | September 23, 1873 | 65.0 |
5.39 | August 06, 1872 | 136.9 |
2.87 | March 30, 1871 | 72.9 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.