Raleigh December 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of December 21.
December 21 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 2013
Lowest temperature 8 °F 1963
Lowest daily high 25 °F 1901
Highest daily low 59 °F 1923
Most precipitation 0.95 inches 1972
Most snow none -
December 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 53.6 °F
Average low 33.7 °F
Chance precipitation 33.3%
Chance snow 1.7%
Raleigh December 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 61 27 0.00 0.0
2022 46 27 0.02 0.0
2021 41 30 0.27 0.0
2020 55 42 0.00 0.0
2019 49 30 0.00 0.0
2018 65 46 0.04 0.0
2017 53 36 0.00 0.0
2016 59 27 0.00 0.0
2015 57 36 0.00 0.0
2014 50 38 0.00 0.0
2013 74 50 0.00 0.0
2012 58 37 0.00 0.0
2011 65 55 0.25 0.0
2010 42 28 0.00 0.0
2009 49 24 0.00 0.0
2008 60 35 0.60 0.0
2007 48 40 0.01 0.0
2006 56 36 0.00 0.0
2005 42 24 0.00 0.0
2004 56 22 0.00 0.0
2003 48 19 0.00 0.0
2002 57 32 0.00 0.0
2001 52 26 0.00 0.0
2000 43 18 0.00 0.0
1999 51 46 0.13 0.0
1998 65 49 0.00 0.0
1997 51 37 0.00 0.0
1996 40 17 0.00 0.0
1995 43 21 0.00 0.0
1994 58 27 0.00 0.0
1993 49 28 0.06 0.0
1992 46 35 0.01 0.0
1991 56 35 0.00 0.0
1990 53 42 0.66 0.0
1989 46 19 0.00 0.0
1988 67 46 0.01 0.0
1987 56 44 0.35 0.0
1986 44 28 0.00 0.0
1985 35 19 0.00 0.0
1984 68 55 0.01 0.0
1983 38 27 0.27 0.0
1982 45 26 0.00 0.0
1981 41 12 0.17 0.0
1980 30 10 0.00 0.0
1979 42 33 0.00 0.0
1978 64 36 0.20 0.0
1977 48 36 0.41 0.0
1976 39 15 0.00 0.0
1975 46 27 0.00 0.0
1974 49 31 0.02 0.0
1973 60 25 0.19 0.0
1972 58 41 0.95 0.0
1971 63 49 0.00 0.0
1970 45 43 0.31 0.0
1969 42 16 0.27 0.0
1968 52 31 0.00 0.0
1967 71 52 0.00 0.0
1966 54 28 0.00 0.0
1965 48 25 0.00 0.0
1964 37 26 0.00 0.0
1963 34 8 0.00 0.0
1962 40 25 0.13 0.0
1961 45 22 0.00 0.0
1960 50 24 0.39 0.0
1959 48 29 0.00 0.0
1958 43 21 0.00 0.0
1957 60 41 0.00 0.0
1956 67 53 0.00 0.0
1955 35 22 0.00 0.0
1954 38 18 0.00 0.0
1953 57 40 0.09 0.0
1952 53 38 0.26 0.0
1951 69 50 0.37 0.0
1950 41 16 0.00 0.0
1949 62 45 0.00 0.0
1948 61 33 0.00 0.0
1947 50 26 0.00 0.0
1946 49 32 0.13 0.0
1945 41 18 0.00 0.0
1944 58 34 0.00 0.0
1943 59 25 0.00 0.0
1942 27 10 0.00 0.0
1941 49 29 0.00 0.0
1940 61 43 0.00 0.0
1939 51 34 0.00 0.0
1938 58 36 0.06 0.0
1937 49 37 0.00 0.0
1936 57 32 0.00 0.0
1935 26 14 0.00 n/a
1934 53 25 0.00 0.0
1933 57 42 0.00 0.0
1932 48 33 0.00 0.0
1931 52 47 0.30 0.0
1930 48 25 0.00 n/a
1929 38 24 0.00 n/a
1928 43 30 0.00 n/a
1927 47 29 0.00 0.0
1926 64 52 0.01 0.0
1925 47 39 0.63 0.0
1924 30 20 0.00 0.0
1923 69 59 0.00 n/a
1922 47 30 0.10 n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 45 28 0.00 0.0
1919 34 29 0.00 0.0
1918 61 44 0.04 n/a
1917 59 31 0.00 n/a
1916 56 40 0.16 n/a
1915 42 27 0.00 n/a
1914 46 34 0.70 n/a
1913 54 41 0.00 n/a
1912 57 39 0.00 0.0
1911 44 38 0.41 0.0
1910 33 23 0.00 n/a
1909 42 25 0.00 n/a
1908 54 40 0.06 n/a
1907 50 33 0.00 n/a
1906 52 38 0.09 n/a
1905 61 53 0.15 n/a
1904 49 33 0.00 0.0
1903 53 30 0.00 0.0
1902 66 51 0.51 0.0
1901 25 10 0.00 0.0
1900 44 31 0.74 0.0
1899 53 32 0.00 0.0
1898 68 56 0.03 0.0
1897 52 39 0.30 0.0
1896 46 28 0.00 0.0
1895 64 52 0.23 0.0
1894 60 33 0.00 0.0
1893 50 25 0.00 n/a
1892 48 27 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 74 °F which happened in 2013.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 2013
2 71 °F 1967
3 69 °F 1951
3 69 °F 1923
5 68 °F 1898
5 68 °F 1984
7 67 °F 1956
7 67 °F 1988
9 66 °F 1902
10 65 °F 2018
10 65 °F 2011
10 65 °F 1998
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 8 °F which happened in 1963.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 8 °F 1963
2 10 °F 1942
2 10 °F 1980
2 10 °F 1901
5 12 °F 1981
6 14 °F 1935
7 15 °F 1976
8 16 °F 1969
8 16 °F 1950
10 17 °F 1996
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 25 °F 1901
2 26 °F 1935
3 27 °F 1942
4 30 °F 1924
4 30 °F 1980
6 33 °F 1910
7 34 °F 1919
7 34 °F 1963
9 35 °F 1955
9 35 °F 1985
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 0.95 inches which happened in 1972.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on December 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.95 inches 1972
2 0.74 inches 1900
3 0.70 inches 1914
4 0.66 inches 1990
5 0.63 inches 1925
6 0.60 inches 2008
7 0.51 inches 1902
8 0.41 inches 1977
8 0.41 inches 1911
10 0.39 inches 1960
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
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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