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Chapel Hill December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the month of December.

Typical Chapel Hill December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	53.8 °F
Average daily low	32.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.7 inches
Average monthly snow	0.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.6%
Daily chance of snow	0.51%

Chapel Hill December Weather Records 1891–2024
Highest temperature	84 °F	December 28, 1946
Lowest temperature	0 °F	December 26, 1983
Highest daily low	68 °F	December 3, 1991
Lowest daily high	19 °F	December 26, 1983
Hottest average high temperature	63.1 °F	1923
Coldest average high temperature	42.4 °F	2010
Most daily precipitation	5.4 inches	December 27, 1892
Most monthly precipitation	10.9 inches	1892
Most daily snow	12.0 inches	December 17, 1930
Most monthly snow	12.0 inches	1930

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	57.5	34.7	82	9
December 2	57.2	34.6	75	16
December 3	57.0	34.5	75	16
December 4	56.9	34.3	75	11
December 5	56.6	34.2	80	15
December 6	56.2	33.9	79	16
December 7	55.8	33.6	80	15
December 8	55.5	33.5	79	11
December 9	55.3	33.4	77	12
December 10	55.2	33.2	76	13
December 11	55.0	33.1	80	12
December 12	54.6	32.9	78	6
December 13	54.2	32.7	79	2
December 14	54.0	32.6	76	6
December 15	53.8	32.5	76	9
December 16	53.6	32.3	76	5
December 17	53.4	32.3	78	9
December 18	53.3	32.2	79	11
December 19	53.1	32.1	78	9
December 20	52.9	32.0	79	9
December 21	52.7	31.9	71	7
December 22	52.8	31.9	73	10
December 23	52.7	31.8	76	8
December 24	52.7	31.7	75	8
December 25	52.6	31.6	75	0
December 26	52.4	31.4	74	0
December 27	52.3	31.3	78	9
December 28	52.2	31.2	84	6
December 29	52.1	31.1	77	6
December 30	52.2	31.2	77	10
December 31	52.3	31.2	79	9

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1891–2024	Chapel Hill 2W	location