Forest City weather in December: Forest City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Forest City in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 122 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationForest City (8 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00313152
- Location35.31°N 81.99°W
- Elevation849 ft (259 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population7,397
- Jan 52° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 63° 35°
- Apr 72° 44°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 46°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Forest City in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 42.4°F. December is 6.1°F cooler than November and 3.0°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Forest City and the 3rd 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 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 39°F and 46°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 31°F | 33% | 24% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% |
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 | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 58°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 58°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 57°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 56°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 56°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 55°F | 31°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 31°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 31°F | 33% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 31°F | 33% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 30°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 30°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 29°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 29°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 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 USC00313152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Forest City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 24 (35%). In all, 4.82 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Forest City, 20 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313152.
What are the records for December in Forest City?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.4°F: 2021 48.5°F (+6.1), 2022 39.9°F (−2.5), 2023 43.3°F (+0.9), 2024 41.7°F (−0.7), 2025 41.3°F (−1.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5°F | +6.1°F | 1.53 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | −2.5°F | 4.26 in |
| 2023 | 43.3°F | +0.9°F | 8.35 in |
| 2024 | 41.7°F | −0.7°F | 5.30 in |
| 2025 | 41.3°F | −1.1°F | 1.32 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00313152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Forest 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; Forest City's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Forest City in November63°F by day, 34°F at night
- Forest City in January52°F by day, 27°F at night
- Forest 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