Weather on December 2
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1991
71°F avg
Coldest
1971
36°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1991 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (36°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of December 2nd dates historically, with the wettest December 2nd recording 2.29" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43° | 37° | 40° | 2.29" | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 2018 | 72° | 53° | 62° | 1.6" | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 1.4" | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 0.38" | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 1995 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 75° | 66° | 71° | — | — |
| 1990 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 44° | 55° | 0.81" | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1984 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 70° | 51° | 60° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 47° | 56° | 0.69" | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW