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Clearwater, FL vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Wilmington. Clearwater averages 240 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Clearwater, Florida gets 51.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wilmington averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. Clearwater averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Wilmington, North Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 57.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

Clearwater, Florida
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.6
Rain: averages 51.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Wilmington

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilmington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

7.3 / 10
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wilmington, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Clearwater

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clearwater is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

6.8 / 10
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Clearwater, while August and July are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Clearwater, FL

11 PM PST

Mostly Clear

71°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear69° / 85°SE 8 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear69° / 85°NNW 5 to 8 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear69° / 87°NNW 5 to 8 mph
Thursday NightClear70° / 87°NNE 9 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear70° / 87°NE 9 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear70° / 87°NE 10 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear70° / 87°NE 10 mph

Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

11 PM PST

Clear

64°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightClear62° / 82°SW 6 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers65° / 80°S 5 to 13 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy62° / 81°SW 2 to 8 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy62° / 80°E 3 to 7 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy64° / 81°E 7 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers64° / 80°SE 9 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers63° / 80°S 6 to 9 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthClearwater, FLWilmington, NC
January70° / 52°56° / 34°
February73° / 54°60° / 36°
March76° / 58°66° / 43°
April81° / 63°75° / 50°
May86° / 69°81° / 60°
June90° / 74°87° / 68°
July90° / 76°90° / 72°
August90° / 76°89° / 71°
September89° / 74°84° / 65°
October84° / 68°76° / 54°
November78° / 61°68° / 44°
December72° / 54°60° / 37°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Clearwater / Wilmington
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 01 / 148 / 100 / 0
February0 / 00 / 107 / 90 / 0
March0 / 00 / 47 / 90 / 0
April0 / 00 / 05 / 80 / 0
May5 / 20 / 05 / 100 / 0
June13 / 90 / 012 / 110 / 0
July17 / 170 / 015 / 130 / 0
August18 / 110 / 016 / 140 / 0
September11 / 30 / 012 / 110 / 0
October2 / 00 / 07 / 80 / 0
November0 / 00 / 46 / 80 / 0
December0 / 01 / 116 / 90 / 0
August is the hottest month for Clearwater with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Clearwater, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clearwater are November, March and April.

July is the hottest month for Wilmington with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wilmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmington are October, May and April.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clearwater with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmington with an average of 34.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.



In Clearwater, there are 65.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Wilmington, there are 43.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.



In Clearwater, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Wilmington, there are 41.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.



In Clearwater, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Wilmington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.



July is the wettest month in Clearwater with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Clearwater means that it is drier than most places in Florida.


September is the wettest month in Wilmington with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


August is the rainiest month in Clearwater with 15.5 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Clearwater, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Wilmington with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Wilmington, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.



There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Clearwater, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Clearwater.

December is the snowiest month in Wilmington with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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