Burlington weather in December: Burlington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Burlington in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 79 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBurlington Alamance Airport
- Station IDUSW00093783
- Location36.05°N 79.48°W
- Elevation617 ft (188 m)
- Population61,365
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 65°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burlington in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.8°F. December is 6.8°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 58°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 40°F and 48°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093783; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burlington in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 28 (34%). In all, 3.12 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Burlington, 18 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093783.
What are the records for December in Burlington?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 79°F, on December 7, 1998; the coldest is 7°F, on December 24, 2022. The wettest December brought 7.30 in (2015).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.8°F: 2021 50.1°F (+6.3), 2022 39.7°F (−4.1), 2023 44.5°F (+0.8), 2024 42.2°F (−1.6), 2025 40.5°F (−3.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.1°F | +6.3°F | 1.27 in |
| 2022 | 39.7°F | −4.1°F | 3.44 in |
| 2023 | 44.5°F | +0.8°F | 6.25 in |
| 2024 | 42.2°F | −1.6°F | 3.20 in |
| 2025 | 40.5°F | −3.3°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093783; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093783. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Burlington compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, December normal highs run from 39°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Burlington's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Burlington in November63°F by day, 38°F at night
- Burlington in January52°F by day, 30°F at night
- Burlington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Decembernormal high 63°F