Durham December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Durham, North Carolina in the month of December.
Typical Durham December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 54.5 °F
Average daily low 34.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 0.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.3%
Daily chance of snow 1.5%
Durham December Weather Records
1899–2024
Highest temperature 81 °F December 10, 2007
Lowest temperature 3 °F December 23, 1935
Highest daily low 69 °F December 2, 1991
Lowest daily high 19 °F December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 65.1 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 43.7 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 3.0 inches December 28, 1958
Most monthly precipitation 7.0 inches 2023
Most daily snow 14.0 inches December 17, 1930
Most monthly snow 18.5 inches 1917
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 58.3 36.5 76 11
December 2 58.0 36.4 77 20
December 3 57.9 36.3 77 15
December 4 57.6 36.1 79 11
December 5 57.2 35.8 76 17
December 6 56.9 35.6 80 19
December 7 56.6 35.4 80 15
December 8 56.4 35.3 78 13
December 9 56.2 35.1 76 16
December 10 56.1 35.1 81 15
December 11 55.7 34.9 74 13
December 12 55.3 34.7 79 10
December 13 55.0 34.5 78 4
December 14 54.7 34.4 76 13
December 15 54.5 34.2 75 8
December 16 54.3 34.1 77 7
December 17 54.2 34.0 73 11
December 18 54.0 33.9 77 10
December 19 53.8 33.8 76 10
December 20 53.6 33.8 77 12
December 21 53.6 33.7 74 8
December 22 53.5 33.7 78 9
December 23 53.5 33.6 76 3
December 24 53.4 33.6 77 6
December 25 53.2 33.4 75 4
December 26 53.1 33.3 74 5
December 27 53.0 33.3 76 12
December 28 53.0 33.2 75 8
December 29 53.0 33.2 76 9
December 30 53.2 33.3 76 9
December 31 53.1 33.3 74 7
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1899–1944 Durham location