Weather on December 5
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1994
68°F avg
Coldest
1991
32°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1994 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (32°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.1"). 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 5th in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.38" | 1.1" |
| 2009 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 1.09" | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 38° | 53° | 3.76" | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 35° | 37° | 1.07" | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 4.19" | — |
| 2001 | 73° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994warmest | 71° | 64° | 68° | 0.36" | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 52° | 59° | 1.42" | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.13" | — |
| 1991coldest | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 2.29" | — |
| 1983 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1982 | 77° | 55° | 66° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 66° | 39° | 53° | 3.61" | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 0.58" | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1972 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW