Weather on December 8
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
1998
69°F avg
Coldest
1977
29°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 35°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1998 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (29°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 8th dates historically, with the wettest December 8th recording 3.81" of rain. The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.51" | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 70° | 56° | 63° | 1.14" | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 33° | 47° | 0.38" | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 40° | 51° | 1.3" | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 53° | 33° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 1.55" | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 3.81" | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1987 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1980 | 76° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1978 | 74° | 56° | 65° | 0.15" | — |
| 1977coldest | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 1.91" | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 1.78" | — |
| 1974 | 62° | 38° | 50° | 3.56" | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 3.23" | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW