Water temperature in Wilmington
49.8
°F
November 23, 04:08
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
50.2°FTomorrow:
49.2°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
9 h. 46 min.Wilmington in November
Minimum:
33.0°FAverage:
38.7°FMaximum:
44.2°FSea water temperature in Wilmington today
As of now, in Wilmington, the water temperature is 49.8°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 1.8°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. The sea temperature remains approximately unchanged from yesterday. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 54.8°F on 2024, while the historical minimum was 48.2°F on 2018.
Daily water temperature in Wilmington
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | 55.0°F | 58.4°F | 56.4°F |
| Nov 10 | 55.5°F | 57.8°F | 55.9°F |
| Nov 11 | 55.0°F | 57.7°F | 55.7°F |
| Nov 12 | 54.9°F | 57.3°F | 55.3°F |
| Nov 13 | 53.7°F | 57.3°F | 55.3°F |
| Nov 14 | 53.3°F | 56.6°F | 54.6°F |
| Nov 15 | 52.5°F | 57.5°F | 54.2°F |
| Nov 16 | 51.4°F | 56.6°F | 53.7°F |
| Nov 17 | 51.9°F | 56.5°F | 53.8°F |
| Nov 18 | 51.1°F | 55.7°F | 53.3°F |
| Nov 19 | 50.7°F | 55.1°F | 53.2°F |
| Nov 20 | 50.7°F | 55.5°F | 52.9°F |
| Nov 21 | 50.6°F | 55.1°F | 52.5°F |
| Nov 22 | 50.2°F | 54.5°F | 52.1°F |
| Nov 23 | 49.8°F | 54.8°F | 51.6°F |
| Nov 24 | 49.2°F | 53.6°F | 51.1°F |
| Nov 25 | 48.5°F | 52.1°F | 50.4°F |
| Nov 26 | 47.7°F | 52.4°F | 49.5°F |
| Nov 27 | 47.5°F | 52.5°F | 49.3°F |
| Nov 28 | 47.2°F | 52.1°F | 49.0°F |
| Nov 29 | 46.6°F | 50.6°F | 48.4°F |
| Nov 30 | 46.3°F | 50.7°F | 48.1°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.