Weather on December 15
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
1971
64°F avg
Coldest
2025
25°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 35°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 1971 (64°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (25°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 4.11" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 15th in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025coldest | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.2" | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 31° | 39° | 1.3" | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 3.43" | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2006 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 30° | 38° | 3.05" | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 19° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 1.85" | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 37° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 68° | 44° | 56° | 2.01" | — |
| 1986 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 73° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 0.51" | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 3.43" | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 34° | 41° | 0.33" | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.33" | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 4.11" | — |
| 1971warmest | 76° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW