Weather on December 23
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
2015
67°F avg
Coldest
1989
15°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2015 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (15°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 23rd dates historically, with the wettest December 23rd recording 4.95" of rain. The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 17° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 42° | 46° | 0.64" | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 28° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 73° | 61° | 67° | 4.27" | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 2.29" | — |
| 2013 | 68° | 47° | 57° | 4.95" | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 21° | 42° | 0.28" | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.71" | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 50° | 51° | 1.14" | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 0.71" | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 18° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 67° | 28° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1986 | — | 21° | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 32° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 19° | 29° | 0.13" | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.84" | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM