Weather on December 18
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1984
63°F avg
Coldest
1973
22°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Cary, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1984 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (22°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 5.87" of rain. The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 46° | 50° | 5.87" | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 33° | 48° | 1.17" | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 28° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 52° | 56° | 2.31" | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 52° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.79" | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 40° | 54° | 0.81" | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 42° | 49° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 43° | 47° | 0.2" | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 40° | 52° | 0.1" | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 1.4" | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.91" | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 1.47" | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 23° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 1973coldest | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
55 years of data from CARY