North Carolina weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, North Carolina's statewide normal high is 54°F and normal low 33°F; normal highs run from 39°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 54°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 33°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.88 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 63°Fnormal high, Southport
- Coolest place
- 39°Fnormal high, Beech Mountain
Where is North Carolina warmest and wettest in December?
Southport has the warmest December afternoons (63°F) and Beech Mountain the coolest (39°F). Highlands gets the most precipitation (8.65 in) and Laurinburg the least (2.88 in). The most snow falls in Beech Mountain (13.2 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 50.8°F in 2021, 41.8°F in 2022, 46.0°F in 2023, 43.6°F in 2024, 41.8°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 55°F | 35°F | 3.57 | 0.4 |
| Raleigh | 55°F | 34°F | 3.39 | 0.8 |
| Greensboro | 52°F | 33°F | 3.17 | 1.2 |
| Durham | 52°F | 32°F | 3.34 | – |
| Winston-Salem | 52°F | 34°F | 3.30 | – |
| Fayetteville | 57°F | 36°F | 2.97 | – |
| Cary | 53°F | 34°F | 3.53 | – |
| Wilmington | 60°F | 39°F | 3.69 | 0.0 |
| High Point | 54°F | 34°F | 3.75 | 0.5 |
| Concord | 56°F | 32°F | 3.51 | 0.5 |
| Greenville | 56°F | 35°F | 3.55 | 0.8 |
| Asheville | 52°F | 31°F | 4.18 | 2.5 |
| Gastonia | 56°F | 36°F | 3.44 | – |
| Apex | 54°F | 34°F | 3.67 | 0.2 |
| Jacksonville | 60°F | 36°F | 3.94 | – |
| Chapel Hill | 54°F | 35°F | 3.35 | – |
| Burlington | 55°F | 33°F | 3.12 | – |
| Rocky Mount | 55°F | 34°F | 2.93 | – |
| Wilson | 56°F | 35°F | 3.60 | 0.6 |
| Hickory | 52°F | 33°F | 3.85 | – |
| Monroe | 55°F | 34°F | 2.96 | – |
| Garner | 54°F | 30°F | 3.64 | – |
| Salisbury | 53°F | 32°F | 3.50 | 0.8 |
| Goldsboro | 57°F | 37°F | 3.60 | 0.7 |
| New Bern | 59°F | 37°F | 3.63 | – |
| Sanford | 55°F | 33°F | 3.14 | 0.5 |
| Clayton | 55°F | 32°F | 3.82 | 0.8 |
| Statesville | 52°F | 29°F | 3.94 | 1.3 |
| Asheboro | 53°F | 32°F | 3.64 | – |
| Shelby | 55°F | 29°F | 4.43 | 0.8 |
| Carrboro | 54°F | 32°F | 3.87 | 0.2 |
| Boone | 45°F | 25°F | 4.23 | 5.2 |
| Lexington | 54°F | 31°F | 3.40 | 0.6 |
| Kinston | 59°F | 38°F | 3.29 | 0.3 |
| Graham | 53°F | 32°F | 3.64 | – |
| Elizabeth City | 56°F | 37°F | 3.11 | – |
| Lumberton | 58°F | 38°F | 3.31 | – |
| Lenoir | 52°F | 30°F | 4.27 | 2.3 |
| Morganton | 52°F | 30°F | 4.66 | 1.6 |
| Havelock | 60°F | 40°F | 3.70 | 0.1 |
| Albemarle | 54°F | 34°F | 3.92 | 0.0 |
| Hendersonville | 51°F | 29°F | 5.27 | 2.1 |
| Eden | 52°F | 29°F | 3.50 | 1.3 |
| Laurinburg | 58°F | 36°F | 2.88 | – |
| Henderson | 54°F | 29°F | 3.89 | 0.0 |
| Reidsville | 51°F | 32°F | 3.57 | 1.5 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 54°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Smithfield | 57°F | 34°F | 3.25 | 0.7 |
| Myrtle Grove | 60°F | 39°F | 4.14 | – |
| Lincolnton | 54°F | 33°F | 4.07 | 1.1 |
| Tarboro | 55°F | 34°F | 3.39 | 1.9 |
| Waynesville | 50°F | 26°F | 4.71 | 2.5 |
| Mount Airy | 50°F | 28°F | 4.20 | 1.7 |
| Morehead City | 59°F | 40°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 56°F | 36°F | 3.61 | 0.7 |
| Oxford | 52°F | 34°F | 3.62 | – |
| Dunn | 58°F | 35°F | 3.57 | 0.6 |
| Black Mountain | 51°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Clinton | 56°F | 35°F | 3.53 | 0.5 |
| Roxboro | 55°F | 29°F | 3.97 | 0.7 |
| Fletcher | 50°F | 28°F | 4.68 | 3.1 |
| Siler City | 53°F | 33°F | 3.63 | 0.4 |
| Brevard | 51°F | 28°F | 7.09 | 3.0 |
| Marion | 51°F | 31°F | 4.91 | 1.7 |
| Forest City | 55°F | 30°F | 4.82 | – |
| Cullowhee | 51°F | 29°F | 5.07 | 1.5 |
| Mocksville | 53°F | 28°F | 3.98 | 1.6 |
| Swannanoa | 44°F | 28°F | 4.34 | 5.2 |
| Hamlet | 57°F | 35°F | 3.81 | 0.2 |
| Shallotte | 59°F | 39°F | 3.65 | – |
| Williamston | 55°F | 36°F | 3.57 | 0.4 |
| Wadesboro | 56°F | 35°F | 3.58 | 0.2 |
| Surf City | 59°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Beaufort | 59°F | 41°F | 3.79 | – |
| Lillington | 55°F | 32°F | 3.46 | – |
| Randleman | 52°F | 30°F | 3.43 | 0.6 |
| Whiteville | 58°F | 35°F | 3.47 | 0.4 |
| Raeford | 56°F | 33°F | 3.55 | 0.4 |
| Newport | 59°F | 37°F | 3.97 | – |
| Mount Olive | 56°F | 34°F | 3.68 | – |
| Edenton | 55°F | 38°F | 3.49 | 0.8 |
| North Wilkesboro | 51°F | 30°F | 4.36 | 1.9 |
| Franklin | 51°F | 29°F | 5.19 | 0.7 |
| Southport | 63°F | 38°F | 3.74 | – |
| Elkin | 52°F | 26°F | 3.99 | 0.9 |
| Rural Hall | 50°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Wallace | 58°F | 35°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Louisburg | 55°F | 31°F | 3.48 | 0.2 |
| Elizabethtown | 58°F | 35°F | 3.38 | – |
| Plymouth | 57°F | 37°F | 3.64 | 0.1 |
| Yadkinville | 51°F | 28°F | 3.83 | 1.9 |
| Carthage | 55°F | 33°F | 3.66 | 0.1 |
| Warsaw | 55°F | 33°F | 3.42 | 0.6 |
| Richlands | 57°F | 34°F | 3.92 | – |
| Taylorsville | 51°F | 32°F | 4.27 | 1.5 |
| Murfreesboro | 53°F | 32°F | 3.47 | 1.6 |
| Spruce Pine | 48°F | 27°F | 4.63 | – |
| Sparta | 46°F | 26°F | 4.51 | 4.7 |
| Bent Creek | 49°F | 27°F | 4.20 | – |
| Yanceyville | 51°F | 32°F | 3.81 | 1.9 |
| Andrews | 53°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Murphy | 53°F | 28°F | 5.99 | 1.9 |
| Jefferson | 47°F | 25°F | 4.03 | 3.7 |
| Cherokee | 49°F | 29°F | 5.66 | 2.0 |
| Burnsville | 48°F | 29°F | 3.82 | – |
| Tryon | 52°F | 35°F | 5.96 | 1.1 |
| Manteo | 55°F | 40°F | 3.34 | 0.0 |
| Snow Hill | 56°F | 35°F | 3.49 | – |
| Bryson City | 50°F | 29°F | 6.14 | – |
| Atlantic Beach | 57°F | 43°F | 4.68 | – |
| Belhaven | 57°F | 36°F | 3.63 | 0.4 |
| Lake Lure | 53°F | 31°F | 4.72 | 1.4 |
| Blowing Rock | 42°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Banner Elk | 44°F | 26°F | 4.25 | 5.8 |
| Bayboro | 58°F | 37°F | 4.10 | 0.2 |
| Highlands | 45°F | 27°F | 8.65 | 3.5 |
| Old Fort | 52°F | 27°F | 4.52 | – |
| Marshall | 49°F | 26°F | 3.36 | 7.0 |
| Catawba | 53°F | 34°F | 3.62 | – |
| Ocracoke | 56°F | 43°F | 4.39 | 0.1 |
| Beech Mountain | 39°F | 24°F | 4.84 | 13.2 |
| Frisco | 58°F | 45°F | 4.56 | – |
| Columbia | 57°F | 36°F | 4.24 | – |
| Robbinsville | 48°F | 29°F | 6.47 | – |
| Hot Springs | 52°F | 32°F | 3.91 | 1.2 |
| Hayesville | 52°F | 28°F | – | – |
| Aurora | 56°F | 40°F | 3.68 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 53°F | 32°F | 3.71 | 1.1 |
| Fairfield | 57°F | 33°F | 3.91 | – |
| Jackson Springs | 55°F | 36°F | 3.85 | 0.2 |
| Danbury | 51°F | 31°F | 3.96 | 2.1 |
| Arcola | 56°F | 33°F | 3.32 | 1.1 |
| Candler (1 mi W) | 51°F | 28°F | 3.54 | 2.9 |
| Cane Creek Reservoir | 52°F | 31°F | 3.65 | – |
| Cape Hatteras Airport | 59°F | 45°F | 4.73 | – |
| Cataloochee | 50°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Cedar Island | 64°F | 41°F | 4.56 | – |
| Celo (2 mi S) | 48°F | 26°F | 4.71 | 2.2 |
| Chatham Water Treatment Plant | 55°F | 32°F | 3.43 | – |
| Coweeta Experiment Station | 54°F | 28°F | 7.25 | 0.8 |
| Enka | 51°F | 28°F | 3.62 | – |
| Falls Lake | 52°F | 32°F | 3.86 | – |
| Flat Springs (1 mi E) | 46°F | 28°F | 4.01 | 10.7 |
| Grandfather Mountain | 42°F | 26°F | 4.53 | – |
| Hofmann Forest | 57°F | 34°F | 3.94 | – |
| Lake Toxaway (2 mi SW) | 49°F | 31°F | 8.57 | 3.3 |
| Lewiston | 54°F | 36°F | 3.31 | 0.0 |
| Longwood | 59°F | 37°F | 3.85 | 0.0 |
| Lumber River State Park | 58°F | 35°F | 3.75 | – |
| Moores Creek National Battlefield | 59°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Mount Mitchell | 38°F | 21°F | 6.89 | 19.7 |
| New Hill | 54°F | 31°F | 3.55 | – |
| New River McAf | 59°F | 38°F | 3.68 | 0.0 |
| North Fork 2 | 51°F | 31°F | 4.34 | 0.5 |
| Perrytown | 59°F | 39°F | 4.06 | – |
| Pfafftown | 52°F | 28°F | 3.11 | – |
| Pisgah Forest (3 mi NE) | 52°F | 28°F | 5.79 | 2.7 |
| Reelsboro | 59°F | 39°F | 3.67 | – |
| Rocky Mount (8 mi ESE) | 55°F | 34°F | 3.23 | 0.4 |
| Swanquarter Ferry | 57°F | 39°F | 3.61 | – |
| Tapoco | 50°F | 31°F | 5.50 | – |
| Transou | 45°F | 25°F | 4.33 | – |
| Vale Agricultural (2 mi SW) | 52°F | 29°F | 4.35 | – |
| Waterville 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 4.37 | 0.8 |
| West Kerr Scott Resv | 52°F | 30°F | 4.57 | 1.8 |
| Willard (4 mi SW) | 58°F | 35°F | 3.59 | 0.3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.