Weather on December 26
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
2015
72°F avg
Coldest
1983
22°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Wilmington, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2015 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (22°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 10.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Wilmington, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 33° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 69° | 63° | 66° | 0.38" | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 77° | 66° | 72° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 46° | 57° | 4.65" | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 1.47" | 0.1" |
| 2009 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2008 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 39° | 44° | 1.19" | — |
| 2006 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 2.39" | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 3.43" | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 59° | 31° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 40° | 45° | 0.15" | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 75° | 52° | 63° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 38° | 40° | 0.15" | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 2.64" | — |
| 1975 | 69° | 47° | 58° | 3.33" | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 61° | 65° | 0.66" | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 0.13" | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
55 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP