2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Daytona Beach, FL vs Wilmington, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Wilmington. Daytona Beach averages 230 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Daytona Beach, Florida gets 50.5 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. Daytona Beach 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

Daytona Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47.2
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Daytona Beach is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Daytona Beach, FL

82°F

Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Daytona Beach / Wilmington

July is the hottest month for Daytona Beach with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Daytona Beach, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Daytona Beach are April, November and March.

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 Daytona Beach with an average of 47.2°. This is colder 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 Daytona Beach, there are 48.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 Daytona Beach, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Daytona Beach, 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.

September is the wettest month in Daytona Beach with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Daytona Beach means that it is one of the driest 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 Daytona Beach with 15.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in Daytona Beach, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% 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 Daytona Beach, 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 Daytona Beach.

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