Average Temperature in Wilmington by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Wilmington, North Carolina for each year between 1875 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Wilmington?

1990 was the warmest year in the history of Wilmington, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 77.4 °F, and the average low was 55.6 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Wilmington?

1981 was the coolest year in the history of Wilmington, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 71.8 °F, and the average low was 50.2 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	4	76.7	56.0
2022	8	76.1	55.5
2021	7	76.0	55.6
2020	2	75.9	56.9
2019	3	76.5	56.3
2018	20	74.7	55.7
2017	5	75.8	55.9
2016	18	75.2	55.4
2015	11	75.1	55.8
2014	70	73.8	53.7
2013	83	73.3	53.7
2012	17	75.3	55.3
2011	26	75.2	54.3
2010	112	73.3	52.8
2009	76	72.9	54.4
2008	42	74.4	54.1
2007	29	75.3	54.1
2006	54	74.4	53.5
2005	68	73.5	54.0
2004	81	73.4	53.9
2003	105	72.8	53.6
2002	38	74.3	54.4
2001	47	74.7	53.6
2000	120	73.0	52.5
1999	14	75.6	55.0
1998	10	75.5	55.7
1997	125	72.7	52.6
1996	118	72.8	52.9
1995	104	73.3	53.2
1994	31	74.8	54.3
1993	44	74.7	53.8
1992	86	73.7	53.3
1991	12	75.5	55.3
1990	1	77.4	55.6
1989	75	73.8	53.5
1988	140	72.7	51.7
1987	96	73.9	52.9
1986	16	75.3	55.3
1985	6	75.9	55.8
1984	80	73.7	53.6
1983	131	72.6	52.3
1982	116	73.0	52.8
1981	149	71.8	50.2
1980	115	73.3	52.5
1979	106	73.5	52.8
1978	113	73.3	52.7
1977	77	74.1	53.2
1976	89	74.2	52.7
1975	9	75.9	55.7
1974	23	75.5	54.2
1973	43	74.7	53.8
1972	93	73.8	53.1
1971	55	74.0	54.0
1970	98	73.6	53.0
1969	143	71.9	51.6
1968	129	73.3	51.8
1967	34	75.2	53.8
1966	103	73.5	53.0
1965	64	74.0	53.6
1964	71	73.7	53.7
1963	144	72.2	51.3
1962	130	72.6	52.5
1961	109	73.3	52.9
1960	141	72.2	52.0
1959	72	73.5	53.9
1958	147	71.0	52.0
1957	73	73.6	53.8
1956	52	74.3	53.8
1955	101	73.4	53.1
1954	69	74.3	53.2
1953	32	74.5	54.6
1952	37	74.4	54.4
1951	40	74.7	53.9
1950	57	74.2	53.6
1949	15	75.0	55.6
1948	60	74.1	53.6
1947	99	71.8	54.7
1946	28	73.3	56.1
1945	33	72.8	56.2
1944	66	72.7	54.9
1943	100	72.3	54.2
1942	48	72.9	55.2
1941	51	72.9	55.2
1940	137	71.3	53.3
1939	24	73.5	56.1
1938	27	73.5	56.0
1937	61	72.4	55.2
1936	65	72.5	55.1
1935	97	71.8	54.9
1934	84	72.0	55.0
1933	13	74.3	56.5
1932	19	74.1	56.5
1931	30	73.9	55.3
1930	87	72.2	54.8
1929	58	72.4	55.4
1928	90	71.9	55.0
1927	39	73.1	55.6
1926	91	72.7	54.2
1925	45	72.9	55.4
1924	128	71.5	53.8
1923	92	71.9	55.0
1922	53	72.2	55.9
1921	22	73.4	56.4
1920	132	71.0	53.8
1919	56	72.7	55.2
1918	107	71.9	54.4
1917	146	70.5	52.5
1916	85	72.5	54.6
1915	111	71.8	54.3
1914	133	71.2	53.6
1913	62	72.6	55.1
1912	122	71.2	54.2
1911	35	73.4	55.5
1910	123	71.7	53.7
1909	108	71.8	54.4
1908	63	72.5	55.2
1907	117	71.8	54.0
1906	82	72.1	55.1
1905	134	71.0	53.8
1904	148	70.3	52.3
1903	127	71.4	53.9
1902	119	71.6	54.0
1901	145	70.1	53.1
1900	59	72.7	55.1
1899	121	71.0	54.4
1898	78	71.8	55.5
1897	67	72.2	55.3
1896	88	72.0	54.9
1895	138	71.0	53.5
1894	49	72.6	55.5
1893	95	71.9	54.9
1892	142	70.5	53.6
1891	102	71.9	54.6
1890	25	73.5	56.0
1889	110	71.5	54.7
1888	124	71.4	54.0
1887	136	71.6	53.1
1886	135	71.9	52.8
1885	114	71.8	54.2
1884	21	73.5	56.6
1883	41	72.5	56.0
1882	46	71.8	56.5
1881	36	72.4	56.3
1880	50	73.2	54.9
1879	79	72.8	54.6
1878	74	72.8	54.6
1877	94	72.4	54.4
1876	126	71.7	53.6
1875	139	70.9	53.6

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Wilmington International Airport	location
1870–1947	Wilmington WB City	location