2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
West Newbury, MA vs Wilmington, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Wilmington. West Newbury averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. West Newbury, Massachusetts gets 49.9 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. West Newbury averages 56.6 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

West Newbury, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.9
Rain: averages 49.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.6 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 West Newbury is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - West Newbury, MA

50°F

Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: West Newbury / Wilmington

July is the hottest month for West Newbury with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In West Newbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Newbury are June, August and July.

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 West Newbury with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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 West Newbury, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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 West Newbury, there are 144.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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 West Newbury, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

March is the wettest month in West Newbury with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in West Newbury means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


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.

May is the rainiest month in West Newbury with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in West Newbury, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 56.6 inches in West Newbury means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

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

January is the snowiest month in West Newbury with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 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.