Weather in Wilmington in February 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Wilmington in February
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +27°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +82°F.
Is Wilmington warm or cold in February?
Wilmington is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +55°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +41°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Wilmington, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Wilmington in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +59°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°F | +16°F | +21°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +84°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 93 mm | 91 mm | 108 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 70% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +55°F to +59°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 93 mm to 91 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in January to 9 in February.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Wilmington is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Wilmington?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Wilmington in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+69°F) and the highest in 2019 (+75°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 840 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2153 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Wilmington, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
