2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Glassboro, NJ vs Wilmington, NC

Highlights

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

Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Glassboro, New Jersey gets 46 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. Glassboro averages 17.2 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

Glassboro, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.8
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.2 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 Glassboro is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Glassboro, NJ

66°F

Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Glassboro / Wilmington

July is the hottest month for Glassboro with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Glassboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glassboro are September, May and June.

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 Glassboro with an average of 23.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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 Glassboro, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

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 Glassboro, there are 96.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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 Glassboro, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Glassboro with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Glassboro means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Glassboro with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in Glassboro, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Glassboro means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

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

February is the snowiest month in Glassboro with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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