Lumberton weather in December: Lumberton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lumberton in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 84 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLumberton Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013776
- Location34.61°N 79.06°W
- Elevation121 ft (37 m)
- Population18,882
- Jan 55° 35°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 83° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lumberton in December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. December is 6.6°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lumberton and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 55°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 43°F and 52°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 | 61°F | 40°F | 29% | 16% |
| December 8 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 17% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% |
| December 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% |
| December 31 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 61°F | 40°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 61°F | 39°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 60°F | 39°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lumberton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 11 (30%). In all, 3.31 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Lumberton, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013776.
What are the records for December in Lumberton?
The warmest December temperature on Lumberton's official record (since 1903) is 83°F, on December 13, 2006; the coldest is 4°F, on December 30, 1917. The wettest December brought 7.12 in (1945); the snowiest, 5.5 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 55.2°F (+7.7), 2022 46.1°F (−1.4), 2023 49.8°F (+2.3), 2024 48.4°F (+0.9), 2025 44.1°F (−3.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.2°F | +7.7°F | 2.18 in |
| 2022 | 46.1°F | −1.4°F | 2.11 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | +2.3°F | 5.55 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +0.9°F | 2.40 in |
| 2025 | 44.1°F | −3.4°F | 2.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013776. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lumberton 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; Lumberton's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lumberton in November66°F by day, 42°F at night
- Lumberton in January55°F by day, 35°F at night
- Lumberton 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