Weather on December 16
Asheville, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1971
64°F avg
Coldest
1989
14°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Asheville, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1971 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (14°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 16th in Asheville, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.61" | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 1.83" | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.58" | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.1" | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 73° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 2.03" | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 47° | 51° | 1.65" | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 33° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.64" | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 35° | 41° | 0.28" | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from ASHEVILLE