Havelock weather in December: Havelock, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December

Havelock in December has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 94 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in December.

  • NOAA stationCherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
  • Station IDUSW00013754
  • Location34.90°N 76.88°W
  • Elevation29 ft (9 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population17,407
  1. Jan 57° 36°
  2. Feb 60° 38°
  3. Mar 66° 44°
  4. Apr 74° 52°
  5. May 81° 61°
  6. Jun 87° 69°
  7. Jul 90° 73°
  8. Aug 89° 72°
  9. Sep 84° 68°
  10. Oct 76° 56°
  11. Nov 67° 46°
  12. Dec 60° 40°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Havelock in December?

The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.0°F. December is 6.3°F cooler than November and 3.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Havelock and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 63°F on December 1 to 58°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 46°F and 54°F.

Havelock in December, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of December, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
December 163°F42°F33%20%
December 862°F41°F35%21%
December 1560°F40°F35%21%
December 2259°F39°F35%21%
December 3158°F37°F34%21%
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
Havelock: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of December
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
December 163°F42°F33%20%10 h
December 263°F42°F33%20%10 h
December 362°F42°F33%20%10 h
December 462°F42°F34%20%10 h
December 562°F42°F34%20%10 h
December 662°F41°F34%21%10 h
December 762°F41°F34%21%9 h 50 min
December 862°F41°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 961°F41°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1061°F41°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1161°F40°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1261°F40°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1361°F40°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1461°F40°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1560°F40°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1660°F40°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1760°F39°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1860°F39°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 1960°F39°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 2060°F39°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 2160°F39°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 2259°F39°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 2359°F38°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 2459°F38°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 2559°F38°F35%21%9 h 50 min
December 2659°F38°F34%21%9 h 50 min
December 2759°F38°F34%21%9 h 50 min
December 2859°F38°F34%21%9 h 50 min
December 2958°F37°F34%21%9 h 50 min
December 3058°F37°F34%21%9 h 50 min
December 3158°F37°F34%21%9 h 50 min
Normal high
60°FDecember average
Normal low
40°FDecember average
Precipitation
3.70 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
8
Daylight
10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
Days at 70°F or more
6
Sunshine
71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013754; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Havelock in December?

On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 13 (35%). In all, 3.70 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal December in Havelock, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013754.

How humid and windy is Havelock in December?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal December day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.43°F37°F79%7.2 mph54%
9 a.m.46°F39°F75%8.5 mph46%
noon53°F39°F58%10.8 mph47%
3 p.m.55°F39°F54%10.8 mph43%
6 p.m.49°F39°F69%7.2 mph47%
9 p.m.46°F38°F75%6.8 mph55%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013754. 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 Havelock?

The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 82°F, on December 2, 1991; the coldest is 0°F, on December 25, 1989. The wettest December brought 9.19 in (1973); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (1989).

The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.0°F: 2021 55.9°F (+5.9), 2022 48.1°F (−1.9), 2024 48.3°F (−1.8), 2025 45.0°F (−5.0). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.

Havelock: December in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
DecemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202155.9°F+5.9°F3.76 in
202248.1°F−1.9°F3.59 in
202448.3°F−1.8°F1.41 in
202545.0°F−5.0°F4.74 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013754; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013754. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does December in Havelock 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; Havelock's is 60°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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