Weather on December 6
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1998
67°F avg
Coldest
1992
31°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 1998 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (31°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 6th dates historically, with the wettest December 6th recording 6.73" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 6th in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 48° | 50° | 0.79" | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 43° | 45° | 1.04" | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 36° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 58° | 61° | 1.17" | — |
| 1998warmest | 77° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 0.79" | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992coldest | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.51" | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 45° | 57° | 6.73" | — |
| 1982 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 0.97" | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 41° | 49° | 1.19" | — |
| 1978 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 39° | 52° | 0.48" | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 30° | 39° | 0.13" | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 37° | 53° | 0.23" | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 58° | 64° | 0.56" | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW