Weather on December 5
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1982
67°F avg
Coldest
2002
28°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Cary, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1982 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (28°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 43° | 53° | 0.81" | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 40° | 41° | 1.78" | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 39° | 46° | 0.76" | — |
| 2008 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 41° | 55° | 1.96" | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 1.12" | — |
| 2002coldest | 31° | 25° | 28° | 4.95" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1998 | 77° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 40° | 52° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 56° | 64° | 0.43" | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 1.98" | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 2.29" | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 0.15" | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 77° | 50° | 64° | 1.91" | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from CARY