Weather on December 5
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1994
64°F avg
Coldest
2000
32°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 32°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1994 (64°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (32°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 3.48" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.3" | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 35° | 48° | 0.18" | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 0.2" | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 42° | 51° | 1.04" | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 22° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 30° | 46° | 3.05" | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 1.78" | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000coldest | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 21° | 45° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 1.6" | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994warmest | 72° | 56° | 64° | 0.51" | — |
| 1993 | 67° | 40° | 53° | 3.48" | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 20° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | — | 34° | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 2.79" | — |
| 1983 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | — | 53° | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 73° | 30° | 52° | 3.05" | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 46° | 52° | 0.28" | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 73° | 44° | 59° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM