Hickory weather in December: Hickory, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Hickory in December has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 98 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationHickory Faa Airport
- Station IDUSW00003810
- Location35.74°N 81.38°W
- Elevation1,143 ft (348 m)
- Population45,081
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 60° 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 Hickory in December?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.2°F. December is 7.1°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Hickory and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 49°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 38°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 55°F | 35°F | 28% | 20% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 31 | 49°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 | 28% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 35°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 35°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 54°F | 35°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 53°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 53°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 33°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 33°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003810; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hickory in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 30 (31%). In all, 3.85 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Hickory, 17 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003810.
What are the records for December in Hickory?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 78°F, on December 30, 1984; the coldest is 1°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 8.96 in (1961); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1971).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.2°F: 2021 50.9°F (+8.7), 2022 40.7°F (−1.5), 2023 45.2°F (+3.0), 2024 42.8°F (+0.6), 2025 42.3°F (+0.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.9°F | +8.7°F | 1.06 in |
| 2022 | 40.7°F | −1.5°F | 4.04 in |
| 2023 | 45.2°F | +3.0°F | 6.92 in |
| 2024 | 42.8°F | +0.6°F | 4.75 in |
| 2025 | 42.3°F | +0.1°F | 2.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003810; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003810. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Hickory 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; Hickory's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hickory in November60°F by day, 39°F at night
- Hickory in January49°F by day, 30°F at night
- Hickory 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