Wilmington January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Wilmington, North Carolina in the month of January.
Typical Wilmington January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 57.1 °F
Average daily low 36.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.8 inches
Average monthly snow 0.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 32.0%
Daily chance of snow 1.4%
Wilmington January Weather Records
1870–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F January 26, 2024
Lowest temperature 5 °F January 21, 1985
Highest daily low 67 °F January 1, 2022
Lowest daily high 24 °F January 6, 1912
Hottest average high temperature 69.4 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 45.3 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 3.8 inches January 18, 1915
Most monthly precipitation 10.2 inches 1991
Most daily snow 8.4 inches January 13, 1912
Most monthly snow 8.6 inches 1912
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 58.5 37.7 81 11
January 2 58.4 37.7 80 14
January 3 58.3 37.6 77 15
January 4 58.2 37.6 78 11
January 5 58.1 37.5 79 13
January 6 58.0 37.2 76 9
January 7 57.8 37.0 79 12
January 8 57.7 36.8 80 14
January 9 57.7 36.7 78 13
January 10 57.8 36.8 80 9
January 11 57.7 36.7 80 8
January 12 57.6 36.5 78 12
January 13 57.4 36.4 78 7
January 14 57.3 36.3 78 15
January 15 57.2 36.2 79 17
January 16 57.1 36.1 81 10
January 17 57.0 36.0 78 11
January 18 57.0 35.9 76 17
January 19 57.1 35.8 76 12
January 20 57.2 35.8 75 12
January 21 57.1 35.8 78 5
January 22 57.2 35.8 78 14
January 23 57.2 35.9 80 17
January 24 57.4 35.9 80 16
January 25 57.4 36.0 79 14
January 26 57.4 35.9 83 18
January 27 57.3 35.7 78 14
January 28 57.2 35.7 79 14
January 29 57.2 35.7 78 14
January 30 57.2 35.7 79 11
January 31 57.3 35.8 82 17
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Wilmington International Airport location
1870–1947 Wilmington WB City location