Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:00 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:13 am – 5:05 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days45 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilmington Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Carolina Wilmingtoncollege · under a mileFalcon Pointcape · 5.4 miSilver Lakelake · 5.8 miCape Fear Community College - Wilmington Campuscollege · 4.2 miGreenfield Lakelake · 3.3 miShinn Pointcape · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilmington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.6 miNew Hanover County Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 1,759 acresInland Greens Greenspacepark · 2.3 miUSS North Carolina Battleship Memorialstate historic site · 4.2 mi · 79 acresMasonboro Island State Natural Areastate park · 6.5 mi · 181 acresSutton Lake Game Landstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,340 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBrunswick County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured82 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: New Hanover County, NC, 3 mi away
Drinking waterCfpua-wilmingtonserves 212,227 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Fear Hospital1.2 miPost officeAzalea Post Office1.2 miTown hallWilmington City Hall3.9 miPoliceUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington Campus Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWilmington Fire Department Station 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherHighIsaac Bear Early College High Schoolright hereElementaryWinter Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolWilmington School of the Arts1.2 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina Wilmingtonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM3.8 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR71 miInterstateI-403.5 miUS highwayUS 117under a mileCoachWilmington Amtrak StationSunway Charters2.1 miTransit65 stops within a mileWave TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28404 ZIP area.
