Lexington weather in December: Lexington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lexington in December has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −1°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLexington
- Station IDUSC00314970
- Location35.85°N 80.26°W
- Elevation760 ft (232 m)
- Population19,904
- Jan 52° 28°
- Feb 56° 31°
- Mar 64° 37°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 47°
- Nov 62° 36°
- Dec 54° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lexington in December?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.3°F. December is 7.0°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lexington and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 57°F on December 1 to 52°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 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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 18% |
| December 8 | 55°F | 32°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 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 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 56°F | 32°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 56°F | 32°F | 28% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 56°F | 32°F | 28% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 56°F | 32°F | 28% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 55°F | 32°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 55°F | 32°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lexington in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 31 (30%). In all, 3.40 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Lexington, 19 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314970.
What are the records for December in Lexington?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 79°F, on December 7, 1956; the coldest is 1°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 8.06 in (2018); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1973).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.3°F: 2021 51.8°F (+9.5), 2022 39.5°F (−2.8), 2023 44.9°F (+2.6), 2024 41.5°F (−0.8). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | +9.5°F | 1.96 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | −2.8°F | 5.70 in |
| 2023 | 44.9°F | +2.6°F | 7.90 in |
| 2024 | 41.5°F | −0.8°F | 3.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314970; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lexington 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; Lexington's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lexington in November62°F by day, 36°F at night
- Lexington in January52°F by day, 28°F at night
- Lexington 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