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Onslow Bay Coastal Climatology
Wilmington Airport - October
Frying Pan Tower - October
Mean Maximum Daily Temperature (°F)
75.7
Mean Daily Temperature (°F)
64.9
Mean Minimum Daily Temperature (°F)
54.1
Highest Recorded Temperature (°F)
95
Lowest Recorded Temperature (°F)
30
Days Maximum Temperature > 90°F
0
Days Maximum Temperature < 32°F
0
Days Minimum Temperature < 32°F
0
Days Minimum Temperature < 0°F
0
Mean Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
3.33
Highest Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
9.8
Minimum Total Monthly Precipitation (inches)
0.2
Maximum Daily Precipitation (inches)
5.5
Days with > 0.1” Precipitation
5
Days with > 1.0” Precipitation
1
Thunderstorm days
1
Foggy Days
16
Predominant Sky Cover
Clear
Prevailing Wind Direction
North
Prevailing Wind Speed (mph)
10
Maximum Wind Gust (mph)
52
Mean Air Temperature (°F)
70.88
Maximum Air Temperature (°F)
81.86
Minimum Air Temperature (°F)
49.82
Mean Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
77.18
Maximum Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
83.48
Minimum Sea Surface Temperature (°F)
70.16
Mean Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
1018.4
Maximum Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
1033.6
Minimum Sea Level Pressure (millibars)
984.2
Mean Windspeed (mph)
17.26
Maximum Windspeed (mph)
58.12
Minimum Windspeed (mph)
0
Mean Peak Wind Gust (mph)
19.33
Maximum Peak Wind Gust (mph)
64.67
Minimum Peak Wind Gust (mph)
0
Mean Wave Height (feet)
4.59
Maximum Wave Height (feet)
25.58
Minimum Wave Height (feet)
0.98
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