Clayton weather in December: Clayton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Clayton in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 97 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationClayton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00311820
- Location35.64°N 78.46°W
- Elevation300 ft (91 m)
- Population31,732
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 31°
- Mar 63° 37°
- Apr 73° 46°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.6°F. December is 6.9°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 52°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 39°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 | 59°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 24% |
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 | 59°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 57°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 57°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 57°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 57°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00311820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clayton 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, 3.82 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Clayton, 17 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00311820.
What are the records for December in Clayton?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 81°F, on December 9, 1998; the coldest is 5°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 9.24 in (2018); the snowiest, 10.1 inches (1958).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F: 2021 55.4°F (+11.8), 2022 47.3°F (+3.7), 2023 48.4°F (+4.8), 2024 45.9°F (+2.3), 2025 43.3°F (−0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.4°F | +11.8°F | 3.31 in |
| 2022 | 47.3°F | +3.7°F | 3.34 in |
| 2023 | 48.4°F | +4.8°F | 5.91 in |
| 2024 | 45.9°F | +2.3°F | 1.95 in |
| 2025 | 43.3°F | −0.3°F | 2.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00311820; recent months: ACIS, station USC00311820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Clayton 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; Clayton's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Clayton in November63°F by day, 38°F at night
- Clayton in January52°F by day, 30°F at night
- Clayton 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