Raleigh December 18 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of December 18.
December 18 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 77 °F 1984
Lowest temperature 10 °F 1973
Lowest daily high 30 °F 1919
Highest daily low 59 °F 2021
Most precipitation 1.22 inches 1959
Most snow 1.8 inches 1945
December 18 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.0 °F
Average low 33.9 °F
Chance precipitation 32.5%
Chance snow 1.6%
Raleigh December 18 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 59 40 0.00 0.0
2022 50 27 0.00 0.0
2021 71 59 0.02 0.0
2020 48 29 0.00 0.0
2019 48 34 0.00 0.0
2018 53 34 0.00 0.0
2017 61 35 0.00 0.0
2016 75 43 0.22 0.0
2015 59 37 0.16 0.0
2014 51 31 0.00 0.0
2013 49 31 0.00 0.0
2012 62 39 0.00 0.0
2011 49 27 0.00 0.0
2010 39 29 0.01 0.0
2009 37 31 0.46 0.1
2008 58 49 0.02 0.0
2007 46 21 0.00 0.0
2006 76 46 0.00 0.0
2005 40 29 0.25 0.0
2004 56 29 0.00 0.0
2003 48 27 0.00 0.0
2002 49 30 0.00 0.0
2001 62 38 0.03 0.0
2000 47 24 0.00 0.0
1999 59 28 0.00 0.0
1998 50 25 0.00 0.0
1997 54 30 0.00 0.0
1996 53 43 0.22 0.0
1995 37 29 0.18 0.0
1994 60 40 0.01 0.0
1993 51 30 0.02 0.0
1992 57 35 0.00 0.0
1991 51 30 0.00 0.0
1990 73 49 0.14 0.0
1989 38 25 0.00 0.0
1988 36 15 0.00 0.0
1987 44 22 0.00 0.0
1986 53 40 0.04 0.0
1985 48 27 0.00 0.0
1984 77 45 0.00 0.0
1983 51 27 0.24 0.0
1982 41 25 0.00 0.0
1981 47 28 0.24 0.0
1980 57 26 0.00 0.0
1979 44 20 0.00 0.0
1978 48 27 0.00 0.0
1977 59 42 0.04 0.0
1976 56 29 0.00 0.0
1975 42 17 0.00 0.0
1974 44 23 0.00 0.0
1973 32 10 0.00 0.0
1972 48 13 0.00 0.0
1971 44 24 0.00 0.0
1970 54 27 0.00 0.0
1969 45 16 0.00 0.0
1968 58 22 0.00 0.0
1967 62 45 0.75 0.0
1966 51 39 0.00 0.0
1965 49 25 0.00 0.0
1964 56 19 0.02 0.0
1963 40 22 0.00 0.0
1962 62 35 0.00 0.0
1961 73 48 0.75 0.0
1960 47 22 0.00 0.0
1959 56 47 1.22 0.0
1958 49 27 0.00 0.0
1957 57 36 0.00 0.0
1956 59 40 0.00 0.0
1955 47 34 0.00 0.0
1954 58 39 0.10 0.0
1953 33 13 0.00 0.0
1952 63 34 0.00 0.0
1951 41 24 0.70 0.0
1950 34 19 0.00 0.0
1949 64 33 0.05 0.0
1948 44 34 0.14 0.0
1947 49 24 0.00 0.0
1946 55 28 0.23 0.0
1945 35 21 0.14 1.8
1944 56 26 0.07 0.0
1943 49 15 0.00 0.0
1942 53 35 0.00 0.0
1941 61 27 0.00 0.0
1940 49 29 0.00 0.0
1939 70 48 0.00 0.0
1938 50 41 0.00 0.0
1937 70 55 0.01 0.0
1936 49 38 0.00 0.0
1935 49 30 0.00 n/a
1934 49 29 0.00 0.0
1933 66 54 0.00 0.0
1932 37 24 0.00 0.0
1931 66 44 0.00 0.0
1930 38 24 0.00 n/a
1929 64 51 0.26 n/a
1928 64 38 0.06 n/a
1927 49 30 0.00 0.0
1926 36 20 0.00 0.0
1925 46 28 0.00 0.0
1924 76 52 0.00 0.0
1923 53 34 0.00 n/a
1922 43 34 0.07 n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 42 29 0.00 0.0
1919 30 19 0.00 0.0
1918 47 33 0.00 n/a
1917 35 24 0.00 n/a
1916 41 24 0.25 n/a
1915 65 38 0.26 n/a
1914 42 25 0.00 n/a
1913 60 40 0.00 n/a
1912 65 52 0.28 0.0
1911 50 36 0.00 0.0
1910 48 31 0.11 n/a
1909 48 32 0.09 n/a
1908 75 52 0.00 n/a
1907 43 35 0.01 n/a
1906 45 29 0.02 n/a
1905 51 29 0.00 n/a
1904 44 30 0.00 0.0
1903 40 22 0.00 0.0
1902 57 33 0.00 0.0
1901 32 20 0.00 0.0
1900 59 30 0.00 0.0
1899 67 39 0.00 0.0
1898 61 35 0.00 0.0
1897 56 42 0.00 0.0
1896 41 30 0.22 0.0
1895 63 34 0.00 0.0
1894 n/a 32 0.00 0.0
1893 42 27 0.00 n/a
1892 49 40 0.01 n/a
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 77 °F which happened in 1984.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 77 °F 1984
2 76 °F 1924
2 76 °F 2006
4 75 °F 2016
4 75 °F 1908
6 73 °F 1961
6 73 °F 1990
8 71 °F 2021
9 70 °F 1939
9 70 °F 1937
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 10 °F which happened in 1973.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 10 °F 1973
2 13 °F 1953
2 13 °F 1972
4 15 °F 1943
4 15 °F 1988
6 16 °F 1969
7 17 °F 1975
8 19 °F 1950
8 19 °F 1919
8 19 °F 1964
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 30 °F 1919
2 32 °F 1973
2 32 °F 1901
4 33 °F 1953
5 34 °F 1950
6 35 °F 1945
6 35 °F 1917
8 36 °F 1988
8 36 °F 1926
10 37 °F 1995
10 37 °F 2009
10 37 °F 1932
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 1.22 inches which happened in 1959.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on December 18
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.22 inches 1959
2 0.75 inches 1967
2 0.75 inches 1961
4 0.70 inches 1951
5 0.46 inches 2009
6 0.28 inches 1912
7 0.26 inches 1915
7 0.26 inches 1929
9 0.25 inches 1916
9 0.25 inches 2005
All-Time Most Snow in Raleigh on December 18
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.8 inches 1945
2 0.1 inches 2009
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1940–1944 Raleigh Municipal Airport location
1892–1939 Raleigh State University location