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Durham December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Durham, New Hampshire in the month of December.

Typical Durham December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	38.6 °F
Average daily low	21.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.8 inches
Average monthly snow	9.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	33.8%
Daily chance of snow	9.4%

Durham December Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	74 °F	December 7, 1998
Lowest temperature	-31 °F	December 30, 1933
Highest daily low	59 °F	December 1, 1934
Lowest daily high	2 °F	December 30, 1917
Hottest average high temperature	47.4 °F	2015
Coldest average high temperature	24.8 °F	1989
Most daily precipitation	3.9 inches	December 7, 1937
Most monthly precipitation	9.7 inches	1972
Most daily snow	17.0 inches	December 4, 1901
Most monthly snow	36.5 inches	1970

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	43.2	25.5	67	-2
December 2	42.9	25.2	65	-1
December 3	42.5	25.0	67	-3
December 4	42.2	24.7	69	-17
December 5	41.8	24.3	62	-2
December 6	41.5	24.0	72	-1
December 7	41.2	23.7	74	-3
December 8	41.0	23.5	62	-11
December 9	40.8	23.3	57	-7
December 10	40.6	23.1	62	-9
December 11	40.3	22.8	66	-3
December 12	40.0	22.5	68	-10
December 13	39.6	22.2	61	-4
December 14	39.4	21.9	61	-10
December 15	39.1	21.6	61	-8
December 16	38.7	21.2	60	-9
December 17	38.3	20.9	61	-18
December 18	38.0	20.5	61	-13
December 19	37.7	20.2	61	-11
December 20	37.5	20.0	67	-18
December 21	37.3	19.7	59	-22
December 22	37.2	19.5	63	-16
December 23	37.1	19.5	66	-13
December 24	37.0	19.4	66	-18
December 25	36.7	19.1	61	-20
December 26	36.5	18.9	60	-16
December 27	36.4	18.7	59	-15
December 28	36.3	18.4	59	-24
December 29	36.2	18.3	63	-20
December 30	36.2	18.2	58	-31
December 31	36.1	18.1	62	-21

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Durham	location