Kinston weather in December: Kinston, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Kinston in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 3.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationKinston Agricultural Research
- Station IDUSC00314689
- Location35.30°N 77.57°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- Population19,519
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kinston in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.5°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Kinston and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 62°F on December 1 to 56°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 44°F and 53°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 17% |
| December 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 27% | 19% |
| December 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 27% | 20% |
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 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 62°F | 40°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 62°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 61°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 61°F | 40°F | 25% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 61°F | 40°F | 25% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 60°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 60°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 60°F | 39°F | 26% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 26% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 26% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 59°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 58°F | 38°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 58°F | 37°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 58°F | 37°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 57°F | 37°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 57°F | 37°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 57°F | 37°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 57°F | 37°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 57°F | 36°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 57°F | 36°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 57°F | 36°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 27% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314689; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kinston in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around December 28 (27%). In all, 3.29 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Kinston, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314689.
What are the records for December in Kinston?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.5°F: 2021 53.0°F (+4.5), 2022 44.0°F (−4.5), 2023 48.3°F (−0.2), 2024 45.6°F (−2.9), 2025 43.4°F (−5.1). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.0°F | +4.5°F | 2.64 in |
| 2022 | 44.0°F | −4.5°F | 1.50 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | −0.2°F | 5.13 in |
| 2024 | 45.6°F | −2.9°F | 2.27 in |
| 2025 | 43.4°F | −5.1°F | 2.81 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314689. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Kinston 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; Kinston's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Kinston in November67°F by day, 44°F at night
- Kinston in January56°F by day, 35°F at night
- Kinston 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