Weather on December 18
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
2016
68°F avg
Coldest
1988
32°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Wilmington, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2016 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (32°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 4.93" of rain. The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Wilmington, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 42° | 54° | 2.24" | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 61° | 66° | — | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 47° | 56° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 43° | 56° | 0.61" | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 1.63" | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 4.93" | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 41° | 43° | 2.62" | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 71° | 42° | 57° | 0.71" | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 48° | 56° | 0.48" | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1992 | 61° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988coldest | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 48° | 55° | 0.81" | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.64" | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.86" | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 68° | 51° | 60° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
55 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP