Wilmington, OH

Ohio · Records since 1917–2026

🌦️ 78°F Feels like 85°
Currently in Wilmington
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

105°F

July 28, 1930

+21° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

50°F

July 28, 1937

-13° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wilmington

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 21, 1934
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 22, 1984
🌧
5.35"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 21, 1954
14.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 26, 1950

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 105°F July 28, 1930
2 101°F July 28, 1940
3 100°F July 28, 1952
4 98°F July 28, 1941
5 98°F July 28, 1936
6 97°F July 28, 1951
7 97°F July 28, 1949
8 97°F July 28, 1918
9 96°F July 28, 1929
10 95°F July 28, 2011

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 50°F July 28, 1937
2 50°F July 28, 1920
3 52°F July 28, 1962
4 53°F July 28, 2013
5 53°F July 28, 1977
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1917–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Wilmington

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
11
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

100 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1917–2026
7
2026 so far
24
Avg/year 1970–2025
15
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
72
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wilmington

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 18, 1933 – Jul 2, 1933 15 102°F (Jun 22) 97°F 63°F
2 Jul 19, 1940 – Jul 31, 1940 13 102°F (Jul 30) 96°F 69°F
3 Jul 6, 1936 – Jul 17, 1936 12 109°F (Jul 14) 102°F 68°F
4 Jun 28, 1949 – Jul 9, 1949 12 100°F (Jul 5) 96°F 68°F
5 Aug 4, 1918 – Aug 14, 1918 11 103°F (Aug 5) 98°F 72°F
6 Jun 20, 1934 – Jun 30, 1934 11 103°F (Jun 29) 97°F 65°F
7 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 101°F (Jul 7) 96°F 68°F
8 Jul 1, 1921 – Jul 11, 1921 11 100°F (Jul 6) 95°F 67°F
9 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 11 100°F (Aug 30) 97°F 62°F
10 Jul 18, 1934 – Jul 27, 1934 10 111°F (Jul 21) 104°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

34
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
2025

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

27.71"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.43"
+1.28"
4.44"
July so far
July normal: 3.88"
+0.56"
9.20"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.68"
-2.48"
8
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")