Roxboro weather in December: Roxboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Roxboro in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −2°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationRoxboro (7 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00317516
- Location36.35°N 78.89°W
- Elevation710 ft (216 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population8,289
- Jan 51° 26°
- Feb 55° 28°
- Mar 63° 34°
- Apr 73° 43°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 88° 64°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roxboro in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 41.6°F. December is 6.8°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Roxboro and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 58°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 31°F | 27% | 19% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 21% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 31°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 58°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 58°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 57°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 57°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 57°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 57°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 56°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 56°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 55°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 28°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 29°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 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 USC00317516; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Roxboro in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 23 (29%). In all, 3.97 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Roxboro, 22 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317516.
What are the records for December in Roxboro?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 80°F, on December 10, 2007; the coldest is −1°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 7.69 in (2015); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.6°F: 2021 50.1°F (+8.5), 2022 42.3°F (+0.7), 2023 47.9°F (+6.3), 2024 45.1°F (+3.5), 2025 44.6°F (+3.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.1°F | +8.5°F | 1.24 in |
| 2022 | 42.3°F | +0.7°F | 3.76 in |
| 2023 | 47.9°F | +6.3°F | 4.75 in |
| 2024 | 45.1°F | +3.5°F | 1.12 in |
| 2025 | 44.6°F | +3.0°F | 1.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317516; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317516. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Roxboro 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; Roxboro's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Roxboro in November63°F by day, 34°F at night
- Roxboro in January51°F by day, 26°F at night
- Roxboro 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