Weather on January 20
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1988
62°F avg
Coldest
1983
26°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Wilmington, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 33°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1988 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (26°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Wilmington, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2025 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 42° | 55° | 0.23" | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 34° | 51° | 0.46" | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 0.28" | 0.9" |
| 2008 | 40° | 24° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 2001 | 72° | 42° | 57° | 0.51" | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 1.04" | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 40° | 51° | 0.36" | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 2.92" | — |
| 1990 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 1988warmest | 73° | 50° | 62° | 0.61" | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 12° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 33° | 49° | 2.74" | — |
| 1978 | 59° | 42° | 51° | 0.43" | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 36° | 49° | 2.16" | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 40° | 55° | 0.15" | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
56 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP