Elizabeth City weather in December: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Elizabeth City in December has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 79 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in December?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.0°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 3.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 53°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 42°F and 51°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 17% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 39°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 58°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 58°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 58°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 58°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 35°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 37°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 9 (31%). In all, 3.11 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Elizabeth City, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013786.
What are the records for December in Elizabeth City?
The warmest December temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 81°F, on December 9, 1978; the coldest is 5°F, on December 25, 1989. The wettest December brought 8.25 in (2003); the snowiest, 14.5 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.0°F: 2021 52.2°F (+6.2), 2022 44.5°F (−1.5), 2023 47.9°F (+1.9), 2024 46.7°F (+0.7), 2025 41.5°F (−4.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.2°F | +6.2°F | 1.22 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | −1.5°F | 2.88 in |
| 2023 | 47.9°F | +1.9°F | 5.76 in |
| 2024 | 46.7°F | +0.7°F | 1.33 in |
| 2025 | 41.5°F | −4.5°F | 1.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Elizabeth City 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; Elizabeth City's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in November63°F by day, 42°F at night
- Elizabeth City in January52°F by day, 33°F at night
- Elizabeth City 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