Weather on December 8
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
1998
73°F avg
Coldest
2010
29°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Wilmington, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1998 (73°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (29°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 8th dates historically, with the wettest December 8th recording 5.89" of rain. The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Wilmington, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 2.44" | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 1.52" | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 1.57" | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 41° | 43° | 3.05" | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 41° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 45° | 50° | 0.08" | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 38° | 48° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1999 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 42° | 44° | 1.7" | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 5.89" | — |
| 1988 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1980 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1978 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 33° | 44° | 0.33" | — |
| 1975 | 49° | 43° | 46° | 0.13" | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 49° | 59° | 1.4" | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 45° | 49° | 5.31" | — |
| 1972 | 67° | 42° | 54° | 0.23" | — |
| 1971 | 72° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
55 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP