Weather in Wilmington: May
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Average day temperature: | 69.0°F |
| Average night temperature: | 56.3°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 61.2°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 10 days |
| Day length: | 13.9 - 14.8 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 2 days |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.8 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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2025
2024
2023
The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 48°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 70.7°F and 57.5°F.
Sea water temperature in Wilmington in May, °F
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2023
The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 62.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 64.2°F and 60.3°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.
Precipitation total in May, in.
Precipitation total value in Wilmington in May is 0.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in May, mph
The average wind speed value in May is 7.6 mph
Average sunny hours
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.3.
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Wilmington on a weather map
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Wilmington
Local time: 23:53
December 05, friday
0000
28°F
S
9 mph
9 mph
0300
27°F
SW
6 mph
6 mph
0600
25°F
SW
4 mph
4 mph
0900
25°F
NW
6 mph
6 mph
1200
28°F
N
4 mph
4 mph
1500
28°F
N
2 mph
2 mph
1800
28°F
SW
1 mph
1 mph
2100
28°F
SW
2 mph
2 mph
