Weather on December 18
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2021
65°F avg
Coldest
1973
24°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Raleigh, 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 2021 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (24°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 8.46" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Raleigh, 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 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 50° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 8.46" | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 31° | 42° | 1.07" | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 30° | 52° | 0.3" | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 30° | 44° | 3.43" | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 1.07" | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 65° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 48° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.2" | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 29° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.2" | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 0.38" | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 0.58" | — |
| 1976 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 25° | 34° | 0.94" | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW