Wilmington December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Wilmington, North Carolina in the month of December.
Typical Wilmington December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 60.2 °F
Average daily low 38.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.8%
Daily chance of snow 0.32%
Wilmington December Weather Records
1870–2024
Highest temperature 82 °F December 8, 1998
Lowest temperature 0 °F December 25, 1989
Highest daily low 72 °F December 24, 2015
Lowest daily high 16 °F December 30, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 70.9 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 45.7 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches December 23, 1941
Most monthly precipitation 8.9 inches 2009
Most daily snow 9.6 inches December 23, 1989
Most monthly snow 15.3 inches 1989
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 63.4 41.4 81 20
December 2 63.3 41.3 80 18
December 3 63.2 41.2 79 22
December 4 63.0 41.0 80 21
December 5 62.8 40.7 80 23
December 6 62.4 40.4 81 23
December 7 62.1 40.2 82 20
December 8 62.0 40.1 82 17
December 9 61.8 39.9 78 17
December 10 61.7 39.8 78 15
December 11 61.3 39.6 80 19
December 12 60.9 39.4 79 14
December 13 60.6 39.2 80 10
December 14 60.4 39.1 79 16
December 15 60.2 39.0 78 17
December 16 60.0 38.8 80 12
December 17 60.0 38.7 80 18
December 18 59.8 38.7 79 18
December 19 59.7 38.7 81 19
December 20 59.5 38.6 80 17
December 21 59.4 38.6 78 13
December 22 59.3 38.5 80 16
December 23 59.4 38.5 78 15
December 24 59.2 38.5 79 11
December 25 59.0 38.3 80 0
December 26 58.9 38.2 79 10
December 27 58.8 38.1 79 17
December 28 58.8 38.0 79 13
December 29 58.8 37.9 80 12
December 30 58.9 37.9 81 6
December 31 58.7 37.9 79 6
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Wilmington International Airport location
1870–1947 Wilmington WB City location