Weather on December 4
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1998
60°F avg
Coldest
1976
26°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| 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" |
55 years of data from DURHAM