Weather on December 2
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1991
70°F avg
Coldest
1976
26°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1991 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (26°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 2nd dates historically, with the wettest December 2nd recording 2.51" of rain. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 2.06" | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 69° | 64° | 67° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 71° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 45° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.1" | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 0.15" | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 47° | 54° | 1.6" | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 28° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 0.15" | — |
| 1991warmest | 74° | 66° | 70° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 22° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 31° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 1986 | — | 45° | — | 1.09" | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 29° | 44° | 2.51" | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | — | 42° | — | 2.36" | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 0.53" | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 44° | 55° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976coldest | 42° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 31° | 46° | 0.13" | — |
| 1973 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM