Weather on December 15
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2015
60°F avg
Coldest
2010
26°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 31°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2015 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (26°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 3.25" of rain. 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 15th in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 2.9" | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 0.58" | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 31° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010coldest | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 33° | 48° | 2.44" | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 23° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.13" | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 36° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 31° | 42° | 0.76" | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 30° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
| 1990 | 69° | 32° | 51° | 0.33" | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 7° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 27° | 41° | 1.5" | — |
| 1986 | — | 21° | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 57° | 41° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 3.25" | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 46° | 54° | 2.44" | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 1.07" | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM