Weather on December 5
Fayetteville, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1982
67°F avg
Coldest
1976
35°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Fayetteville, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1982 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (35°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 2.03" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Fayetteville, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63° | 29° | 46° | 0.41" | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 42° | 43° | 1.27" | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 51° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.56" | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 2.03" | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 48° | 60° | 1.7" | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 1.24" | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 28° | 42° | 1.65" | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 66° | 43° | 54° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 57° | 65° | 1.45" | — |
| 1993 | 72° | 48° | 60° | 0.94" | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.38" | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 77° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 39° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 79° | 52° | 65° | 0.51" | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 40° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from FAYETTEVILLE (PWC)