2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wilmington, NC vs Plantation, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Plantation. Wilmington averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plantation, Florida gets 64.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

Plantation, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 58.1
Rain: averages 64.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plantation is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

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.

Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

76°F

Today's Weather - Plantation, FL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Plantation with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Plantation, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plantation are December, February and March.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plantation with an average of 58.1°. This is one of the warmest 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 Plantation, there are 68.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Plantation, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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.

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


June is the wettest month in Plantation with 9.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.8 inches in Plantation means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

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.

September is the rainiest month in Plantation with 17.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 135.0 rainy days annually in Plantation, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Plantation.