All-time weather records — Wrightsville Beach, NC
Climate change signal in Wrightsville Beach
of Wrightsville Beach's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (208 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (182 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 55 | ||
| 2010s | 243 | 216 | ||
| 2020s | 90 | 95 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2008, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2008-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81.0°F — Jan 13, 2013 | 12.0°F — Jan 7, 2018 | 2.60 in — Jan 23, 2023 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 24, 2022 | 12.9°F — Feb 20, 2015 | 2.65 in — Feb 12, 2023 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 30, 2012 | 19.9°F — Mar 4, 2009 | 3.02 in — Mar 23, 2024 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 20, 2016 | 30.9°F — Apr 3, 2021 | 3.95 in — Apr 19, 2014 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 30, 2019 | 41.0°F — May 1, 2018 | 4.42 in — May 29, 2018 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 21, 2011 | 46.0°F — Jun 2, 2023 | 4.39 in — Jun 16, 2008 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 28, 2016 | 61.0°F — Jul 4, 2010 | 6.86 in — Jul 21, 2018 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 8, 2008 | 60.1°F — Aug 6, 2021 | 7.38 in — Aug 27, 2011 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 2, 2012 | 46.9°F — Sep 23, 2021 | 10.05 in — Sep 15, 2018 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 34.0°F — Oct 26, 2013 | 7.88 in — Oct 5, 2015 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 1, 2009 | 23.0°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 3.71 in — Nov 20, 2015 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 8, 2022 | 18.0°F — Dec 15, 2025 | 3.32 in — Dec 3, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wrightsville Beach.