Weather on January 15
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
1989
65°F avg
Coldest
1988
26°F avg
About This Date
January 15th in Wilmington, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 35°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 1989 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (26°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 15th in Wilmington, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 34° | 49° | 0.51" | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 34° | 48° | 2.9" | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 65° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 37° | 50° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 38° | 52° | 0.86" | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.84" | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 3.12" | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 0.3" | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 71° | 59° | 65° | 0.1" | — |
| 1988coldest | 35° | 18° | 26° | 0.69" | 5" |
| 1987 | 61° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 1.91" | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 2.13" | — |
56 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP