Weather on December 4
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 4th in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1998 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (26°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 65° | 39° | 52° | 0.79" | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 0.81" | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2012 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.69" | 0.8" |
| 2009 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 21° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 38° | 48° | 0.36" | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 67° | 40° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 75° | 38° | 56° | 1.35" | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 44° | 53° | 2.24" | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 27° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | — | 34° | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 41° | 51° | 1.32" | — |
| 1982 | — | 52° | — | 0.05" | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 68° | 29° | 48° | 0.43" | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 30° | 31° | 0.51" | 3" |
Durham, NC Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Durham, NC Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Durham, NC Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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