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Onslow Bay Coastal Climatology
Wilmington Airport - March
Frying Pan Tower - March
Mean Maximum Daily Temperature (°F)
66
Mean Daily Temperature (°F)
54.8
Mean Minimum Daily Temperature (°F)
43.6
Highest Recorded Temperature (°F)
89
Lowest Recorded Temperature (°F)
9
Days Maximum Temperature > 90°F
0
Days Maximum Temperature < 32°F
0
Days Minimum Temperature < 32°F
4
Days Minimum Temperature < 0°F
0
Mean Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
4.38
Highest Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
8.3
Minimum Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
0.9
Maximum Daily Precipitation (inches)
4.4
Days with > 0.1” Precipitation
7
Days with > 1.0” Precipitation
1
Thunderstorm days
12
Foggy Days
14
Predominant Sky Cover
Overcast
Prevailing Wind Direction
Southwest
Prevailing Wind Speed (mph)
12
Maximum Wind Gust (mph)
77
Mean Air Temperature (°F)
59.72
Maximum Air Temperature (°F)
73.94
Minimum Air Temperature (°F)
33.8
Mean Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
62.06
Maximum Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
71.6
Minimum Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
50.9
Mean Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
1017.7
Maximum Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
1037.8
Minimum Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
978.4
Mean Windspeed (mph)
19.68
Maximum Windspeed (mph)
69.97
Minimum Windspeed (mph)
0
Mean Peak Wind Gust (mph)
21.75
Maximum Peak Wind Gust (mph)
85.73
Minimum Peak Wind Gust (mph)
0
Mean Wave Height (feet)
5.25
Maximum Wave Height (feet)
23.62
Minimum Wave Height (feet)
0.98
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