Wilmington, NC – The summer of 2025 brought a mix of extremes across the Carolinas, with June and July ranking among the warmest on record before a cooler-than-usual August settled in.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, average summer temperatures across Wilmington, Florence, Lumberton, and Myrtle Beach ran slightly warmer than normal, with overnight lows especially elevated in July. In fact, July set records for the warmest nighttime temperatures in coastal areas.
Wilmington recorded its seventh-hottest July on record with an average high of 88.4 degrees, while Myrtle Beach saw its second wettest August ever, totaling 26.09 inches of rainfall. Florence also logged one of its hottest Julys, reaching 103 degrees on July 27. Lumberton tied historic records, notching its second-hottest July since 1903, before cooling sharply in August…