Coldest Decembers in North Carolina since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in North Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1903
- Average temperature: 35.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.15"
#9. December 1945
- Average temperature: 35.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.44"
#8. December 1960
- Average temperature: 35.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.1"
#7. December 1910
- Average temperature: 35.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.51"
#6. December 2000
- Average temperature: 35.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.92"
#4. December 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 33.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.68"
#4. December 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 33.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"
#3. December 2010
- Average temperature: 33.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"
#2. December 1989
- Average temperature: 33.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.93"
#1. December 1917
- Average temperature: 31.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 21.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.05"
