Weather on December 15
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
62°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
1971
70°F avg
Coldest
2025
27°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Wilmington, NC typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 1971 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (27°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 2.34" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Wilmington, NC? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025coldest | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 49° | 61° | 0.61" | — |
| 2021 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 52° | 60° | 1.07" | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 42° | 54° | 0.15" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 56° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 51° | 54° | 0.41" | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2005 | 65° | 35° | 50° | 2.34" | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 38° | 50° | 1.57" | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1989 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 53° | 63° | 0.91" | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 44° | 52° | 1.14" | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 45° | 55° | 0.18" | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 42° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 59° | 35° | 47° | 0.18" | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 41° | 52° | 1.75" | — |
| 1975 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 37° | 49° | 0.74" | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 36° | 48° | 0.15" | — |
| 1972 | 71° | 45° | 58° | 0.89" | — |
| 1971warmest | 78° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
55 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP