Weather on January 5
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
2004
71°F avg
Coldest
1981
24°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Wilmington, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 36°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2004 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (24°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of January 5th dates historically, with the wettest January 5th recording 2.62" of rain. The last decade has been 4.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Wilmington, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.18" | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.23" | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 69° | 41° | 55° | 0.2" | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 31° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2008 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 76° | 63° | 69° | 0.64" | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 43° | 57° | 0.08" | — |
| 1997 | 70° | 58° | 64° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 79° | 62° | 70° | 2.62" | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 0.15" | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 41° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 44° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 73° | 57° | 65° | 1.85" | — |
56 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP