Cape Hatteras December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the month of December.
Typical Cape Hatteras December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 57.7 °F
Average daily low 44.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.0%
Cape Hatteras December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 78 °F December 3, 1991
Lowest temperature 12 °F December 25, 1983
Highest daily low 71 °F December 29, 2015
Lowest daily high 17 °F December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 68.9 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 46.5 °F 2010
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches December 9, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 10.9 inches 2018
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 61.0 47.5 78 29
December 2 60.8 47.3 74 25
December 3 60.7 47.1 78 31
December 4 60.5 46.9 76 27
December 5 60.2 46.6 77 30
December 6 59.9 46.3 77 31
December 7 59.7 46.1 73 28
December 8 59.5 45.9 74 28
December 9 59.4 45.7 74 28
December 10 59.2 45.6 73 28
December 11 58.9 45.4 72 27
December 12 58.6 45.1 73 20
December 13 58.4 44.9 76 19
December 14 58.2 44.8 75 25
December 15 58.0 44.6 74 25
December 16 57.8 44.3 73 26
December 17 57.7 44.2 75 25
December 18 57.5 44.1 72 23
December 19 57.3 43.9 72 25
December 20 57.2 43.7 71 20
December 21 57.0 43.6 73 18
December 22 56.9 43.5 75 22
December 23 56.9 43.4 75 23
December 24 56.7 43.3 75 13
December 25 56.4 43.0 75 12
December 26 56.3 42.8 74 15
December 27 56.1 42.7 74 20
December 28 56.1 42.6 73 25
December 29 56.0 42.5 76 26
December 30 56.1 42.4 74 19
December 31 56.0 42.4 72 20
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1958–2024 Cape Hatteras Airport location
1893–1957 Hatteras location