Cape Hatteras Airport weather in December: Cape Hatteras Airport, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Cape Hatteras Airport in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 7°C, 120 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCape Hatteras Airport
- Station IDUSW00093729
- Location35.23°N 75.62°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 57° 42°
- Mar 61° 46°
- Apr 69° 54°
- May 77° 63°
- Jun 84° 71°
- Jul 87° 75°
- Aug 87° 74°
- Sep 83° 71°
- Oct 75° 61°
- Nov 66° 52°
- Dec 59° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cape Hatteras Airport in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 52.1°F. December is 6.6°F cooler than November and 4.1°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Cape Hatteras Airport and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 62°F on December 1 to 57°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 48°F and 56°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 8 | 61°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 62°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 62°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 62°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 61°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 61°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 61°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 61°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 61°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 60°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 60°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 60°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 60°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 60°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 59°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 59°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 59°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 59°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 59°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 59°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 58°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 58°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 58°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 58°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 58°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 58°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 57°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 57°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 57°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 57°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 57°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 45°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cape Hatteras Airport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 21 (36%). In all, 4.73 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Cape Hatteras Airport, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093729.
How humid and windy is Cape Hatteras Airport in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 41°F | 78% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 41°F | 74% | 9.3 mph | – |
| noon | 52°F | 41°F | 67% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 41°F | 67% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 41°F | 75% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 76% | 8.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093729. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Cape Hatteras Airport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 78°F, on December 3, 1991; the coldest is 12°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 10.92 in (2018); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1989).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.1°F: 2021 57.9°F (+5.8), 2022 49.4°F (−2.7), 2023 53.1°F (+1.0), 2024 51.0°F (−1.1), 2025 47.3°F (−4.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.9°F | +5.8°F | 3.18 in |
| 2022 | 49.4°F | −2.7°F | 3.28 in |
| 2023 | 53.1°F | +1.0°F | 7.07 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | −1.1°F | 2.96 in |
| 2025 | 47.3°F | −4.8°F | 5.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093729; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093729. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Cape Hatteras Airport 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; Cape Hatteras Airport's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cape Hatteras Airport in November66°F by day, 52°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport in January55°F by day, 41°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport 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