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Durham December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Durham, United Kingdom in the month of December.

Typical Durham December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	7.4 °C
Average daily low	1.3 °C
Average monthly precipitation	5.8 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	63.0%

Durham December Weather Records 1879–2024
Highest temperature	15.9 °C	December 18, 2015
Lowest temperature	-12.5 °C	December 18, 1981
Highest daily low	11.3 °C	December 17, 2015
Lowest daily high	-4.9 °C	December 11, 1882
Hottest average high temperature	10.6 °C	2015
Coldest average high temperature	2.7 °C	1890
Most daily precipitation	3.4 cm	December 27, 1978
Most monthly precipitation	19.6 cm	1978

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

Day	Average (°C)		Record (°C)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	8.1	2.0	15.0	-9.6
December 2	8.0	1.9	13.9	-8.9
December 3	8.0	1.9	14.0	-7.2
December 4	7.9	1.8	14.6	-6.7
December 5	7.8	1.8	12.9	-5.6
December 6	7.8	1.7	14.8	-8.3
December 7	7.7	1.7	12.7	-6.8
December 8	7.7	1.6	13.4	-7.3
December 9	7.7	1.6	15.0	-5.7
December 10	7.6	1.6	13.6	-6.6
December 11	7.6	1.6	13.4	-9.8
December 12	7.5	1.5	13.6	-9.4
December 13	7.4	1.4	14.5	-8.9
December 14	7.3	1.4	12.8	-7.8
December 15	7.3	1.3	14.2	-7.9
December 16	7.2	1.2	14.4	-7.9
December 17	7.2	1.2	15.8	-11.4
December 18	7.1	1.1	15.9	-12.5
December 19	7.1	1.1	15.1	-9.3
December 20	7.0	1.0	14.2	-8.9
December 21	7.0	1.0	15.1	-10.9
December 22	7.0	1.0	14.2	-9.0
December 23	7.0	1.0	14.0	-7.2
December 24	7.0	1.0	13.1	-7.8
December 25	7.0	1.0	13.0	-9.8
December 26	7.0	1.0	12.8	-10.3
December 27	7.0	1.0	14.0	-7.4
December 28	7.0	1.0	13.5	-10.4
December 29	7.0	1.0	14.1	-9.6
December 30	7.0	1.1	13.7	-9.4
December 31	7.0	1.0	13.9	-8.9

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1879–2024	Durham	location