North Carolina · precipitation record 1870–2026
Wilmington, NC
THIS YEAR · 2026
DRIEST THIS YEAR SINCE 1927
13.0in
3rd driest of 156 years · normal 24.76"
rain ahead · next 3 days
1.36" of rain forecast
the 3-day record here is 21.52"
1.36in
Accumulation
TODAY
0.24in
34th wettest of 155 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.1in
9th driest of 156 yrs
6% of normal
6% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
6.14in
6th driest of 156 yrs
49% of normal
49% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
13.0in
3rd driest of 156 yrs
53% of normal
53% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
13.38in
on Sep 15, 1999 · in 157 years
Dry Streak
1days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 42 days (to Oct 15, 1931)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 14 days
Year to Date vs Normal
53%
13.0" of a normal 24.76" · wettest 40.33" (1966) · driest 11.55" (1911)
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