Weather on December 26
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1987
68°F avg
Coldest
1983
17°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 1987 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (17°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 8.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 44° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2015 | 69° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 24° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 44° | 54° | 3.58" | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 1.02" | 4" |
| 2009 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 67° | 35° | 51° | 0.71" | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 2.18" | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 1.22" | 2.5" |
| 2003 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 25° | 37° | 0.53" | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987warmest | 72° | 65° | 68° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1982 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.1" | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 1.37" | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 33° | 48° | 3.63" | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 69° | 50° | 60° | 0.25" | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW