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Wilmington weather in January

Weather in Wilmington: January

Average day temperature: 53.0°F
Average night temperature: 44.4°F
Sea water temperature: 53.6°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 9.9 - 10.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 1.1 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 65°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 23°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 46.7°F and 37.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Wilmington in January, °F

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62

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 49.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 54.5°F and 45.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
42%
32%
26%

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

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.5
0.9
1.4
1.8
2.3
2.7
3.2
3.6
1.0
1.9
2.7
2.3
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.0
1.9
2.7
2.3
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.1

Precipitation total value in Wilmington in January is 1.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.7
4.1
5.5
6.8
8.2
9.5
10.9
6.9
6.7
6.1
6.4
5.9
6.2
6.7
7.3
7.8
8.0
7.6
6.9
6.7
6.1
6.4
5.9
6.2
6.7
7.3
7.8
8.0
7.6
7.3

The average wind speed value in January is 7.3 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5
5.8
6.3
7.7
7.6
7.0
7.0
8.5
7.5
8.8
6.8
5.4
5.8
6.3
7.7
7.6
7.0
7.0
8.5
7.5
8.8
6.8
5.4
6.0

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 January is: 6.0.

Best time for vacation in Wilmington

Sunniest months:
April 17 days
October 15 days
December 14 days
Warmest months:
July 87.1 °F
August 85.9 °F
June 83.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 82.1 °F
August 82.1 °F
September 79.8 °F
Coldest months:
January 53.0 °F
December 57.0 °F
February 57.5 °F
Rainiest months:
August 6 days
July 5 days
June 4 days
Windiest months:
March 8.0 mph
April 7.8 mph
February 7.6 mph

Wilmington on a weather map

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Local time: 08:06
April 11, friday
0900
68°F
NE
4 mph
1200
68°F
NE
10 mph
1500
70°F
E
9 mph
1800
70°F
E
9 mph
2100
66°F
SE
6 mph
April 12, saturday
0000
63°F
E
4 mph
0300
55°F
SE
5 mph
0600
50°F
SE
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F