Water temperature in Wilmington
64.3
°F
October 19, 10:51
Trend:
stableYesterday:
64.0°FTomorrow:
63.9°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
11 h. 1 min.Wilmington in October
Minimum:
33.2°FAverage:
38.3°FMaximum:
42.1°FSea water temperature in Wilmington today
As of now, in Wilmington, the water temperature is 64.3°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is generally concidered to be cool, and most people won't really enjoy it. Today's reading is 0.6°F higher than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a slight increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. 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 also aligns closely with the historical average temperature for this date, indicating a typical climate pattern. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 66.7°F on 2017, while the historical minimum was 61.7°F on 2023.
Daily water temperature in Wilmington
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | 67.0°F | 70.5°F | 69.2°F |
| Oct 6 | 68.0°F | 71.8°F | 69.0°F |
| Oct 7 | 67.7°F | 71.3°F | 68.8°F |
| Oct 8 | 67.1°F | 71.6°F | 68.9°F |
| Oct 9 | 66.9°F | 71.6°F | 68.3°F |
| Oct 10 | 66.5°F | 70.1°F | 67.9°F |
| Oct 11 | 66.3°F | 68.7°F | 67.2°F |
| Oct 12 | 65.9°F | 68.3°F | 66.9°F |
| Oct 13 | 66.1°F | 67.6°F | 66.4°F |
| Oct 14 | 66.6°F | 66.9°F | 66.2°F |
| Oct 15 | 66.6°F | 66.3°F | 65.8°F |
| Oct 16 | 66.8°F | 66.3°F | 65.5°F |
| Oct 17 | 67.2°F | 65.5°F | 65.2°F |
| Oct 18 | 64.0°F | 64.8°F | 64.6°F |
| Oct 19 | 64.3°F | 62.7°F | 63.7°F |
| Oct 20 | 63.9°F | 63.1°F | 63.3°F |
| Oct 21 | 63.7°F | 63.0°F | 63.1°F |
| Oct 22 | 63.9°F | 64.0°F | 63.3°F |
| Oct 23 | 63.5°F | 63.4°F | 62.9°F |
| Oct 24 | 63.0°F | 62.5°F | 62.4°F |
| Oct 25 | 62.5°F | 61.8°F | 61.9°F |
| Oct 26 | 62.0°F | 60.9°F | 61.4°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.