Greensboro weather in December: Greensboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Greensboro in December has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationPiedmont Triad International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013723
- Location36.10°N 79.94°W
- Elevation890 ft (271 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population307,381
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greensboro in December?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.5°F. December is 7.2°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Greensboro and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 50°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 38°F and 47°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 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% |
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 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 54°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 54°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013723; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Greensboro in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 31 (31%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Greensboro, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013723.
How humid and windy is Greensboro in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 75% | 6.0 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 30°F | 71% | 6.9 mph | – |
| noon | 45°F | 30°F | 54% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 29°F | 48% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 29°F | 56% | 6.6 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 65% | 6.5 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013723. 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 Greensboro?
The warmest December temperature on Greensboro's official record (since 1903) is 78°F, on December 17, 1924; the coldest is −1°F, on December 30, 1917. The wettest December brought 9.05 in (1914); the snowiest, 14.3 inches (1930).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.5°F: 2021 50.9°F (+8.4), 2022 39.8°F (−2.7), 2023 45.1°F (+2.6), 2024 42.2°F (−0.3), 2025 40.9°F (−1.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.9°F | +8.4°F | 1.60 in |
| 2022 | 39.8°F | −2.7°F | 3.80 in |
| 2023 | 45.1°F | +2.6°F | 7.10 in |
| 2024 | 42.2°F | −0.3°F | 2.75 in |
| 2025 | 40.9°F | −1.6°F | 1.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GSOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013723. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Greensboro 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; Greensboro's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greensboro in November61°F by day, 39°F at night
- Greensboro in January49°F by day, 30°F at night
- Greensboro 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