Snow in Wilmington, North Carolina Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
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Measurable snow is rare in Wilmington: the 1991–2020 normal is just 0.9 inch a year, and nights reach freezing on about 37 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
0
3
45°F
December
0″
0
0
9
39°F
January
0.7″
<1
1
13
36°F
February
0.2″
<1
0
8
38°F
March
0″
0
0
4
44°F
Year
0.9″
<1
1
37
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Wilmington Intl. Airport (3 mi from the city center, +7 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0.9 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Wilmington Intl. Airport station, 3 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does Wilmington have?
About 37 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 36 °F.