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Onslow Bay Coastal Climatology
Wilmington Airport - February
Frying Pan Tower - February
Mean Maximum Daily Temperature (°F)
59.3
Mean Daily Temperature (°F)
48.3
Mean Minimum Daily Temperature (°F)
37.3
Highest Recorded Temperature (°F)
83
Lowest Recorded Temperature (°F)
11
Days Maximum Temperature > 90°F
0
Days Maximum Temperature < 32°F
0
Days Minimum Temperature < 32°F
10
Days Minimum Temperature < 0°F
0
Mean Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
3.7
Highest Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
8.7
Minimum Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
0.6
Maximum Daily Precipitation (inches)
2.7
Days with > 0.1” Precipitation
6
Days with > 1.0” Precipitation
1
Thunderstorm days
1
Foggy Days
12
Predominant Sky Cover
Overcast
Prevailing Wind Direction
Southwest
Prevailing Wind Speed (mph)
12
Maximum Wind Gust (mph)
63
Mean Air Temperature (°F)
56.3
Maximum Air Temperature (°F)
82.04
Minimum Air Temperature (°F)
22.82
Mean Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
61.52
Maximum Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
70.88
Minimum Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
50.54
Mean Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
1019.9
Maximum Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
1043.7
Minimum Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
991.8
Mean Windspeed (mph)
19.68
Maximum Windspeed (mph)
59.27
Minimum Windspeed (mph)
0
Mean Peak Wind Gust (mph)
21.87
Maximum Peak Wind Gust (mph)
66.86
Minimum Peak Wind Gust (mph)
0
Mean Wave Height (feet)
4.92
Maximum Wave Height (feet)
14.43
Minimum Wave Height (feet)
0.98
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