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Wilmington weather in December

Weather in Wilmington: December

Average day temperature: 56.6°F
Average night temperature: 46.7°F
Sea water temperature: 57.8°F
Number of sunny days: 14 days
Day length: 9.9 - 10.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.0 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 72°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 24°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 54.7°F and 41.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Wilmington in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 55.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 60.6°F and 52.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Wilmington in December is 1.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 6.9 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 6.1.

Best time for vacation in Wilmington

Sunniest months:
October 16 days
April 16 days
November 15 days
Warmest months:
July 87.5 °F
August 85.7 °F
June 84.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 82.0 °F
July 81.8 °F
September 79.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 53.0 °F
December 56.6 °F
February 57.5 °F
Rainiest months:
August 5 days
July 4 days
June 4 days
Windiest months:
March 8.0 mph
April 7.8 mph
February 7.6 mph

Wilmington on a weather map

Wilmington
+59°F
NE 10 mph
Feels like: +59°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Wilmington
Local time: 02:58
December 29, monday
0300
59°F
NE
10 mph
0600
59°F
NE
9 mph
0900
59°F
NE
14 mph
1200
61°F
NE
16 mph
1500
63°F
NE
16 mph
1800
61°F
E
14 mph
2100
50°F
SE
13 mph
December 30, tuesday
0000
43°F
SE
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F