Weather on December 26
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2015
68°F avg
Coldest
1983
16°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 29°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2015 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (16°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 8.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 54° | 58° | 1.57" | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 47° | 53° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015warmest | 74° | 63° | 68° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 24° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 3.58" | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | 4" |
| 2009 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 2.54" | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 27° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | — | — | 0.46" | — |
| 1986 | — | 30° | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 1.02" | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 18° | 34° | 1.32" | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 26° | 40° | 3.99" | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 29° | 47° | 0.86" | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM