2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Wilmington, NC vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 3.8% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Ruston has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 2.7% worse than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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