Weather on December 21
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1984
62°F avg
Coldest
1981
23°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1984 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (23°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 3.94" of rain. The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 27° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.69" | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 65° | 46° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 32° | 47° | 1.02" | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1998 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 2.03" | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 33° | 44° | 0.43" | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 1.73" | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 37° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | — | 26° | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 68° | 55° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.69" | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 62° | 47° | 54° | 0.38" | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 39° | 41° | 2.01" | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 24° | 38° | 1.02" | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 0.76" | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 35° | 48° | 3.94" | — |
| 1972 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 47° | 52° | 0.86" | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM