Pinehurst Weather in December
Pinehurst in December
The short of it: Pinehurst in December averages a high of 13 °C (56 °F) and a low of 1 °C (34 °F), with 90 mm (3.5 in) of rain and about 9 h 48 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 56° · low 34° · rain 3.5 in. · daylight 9 h 48 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & April
December in Pinehurst brings afternoons near 56° and nights around 34°, with about 3.5 in. of rain over the month. Highs fall 8° against November, to near 56°; nights run about 34°. Wet spells are common — about 3.5 in., the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 48 min in mid-December, 28 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Pinehurst runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Southern Pines, 5 mi to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Pinehurst, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 0.1 in. more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 22°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 48 min
- Average wind
- 5 mph
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern PinesNorth Carolina | 5 mi ESE | 56° | 34° | 3.5 in. |
| AberdeenNorth Carolina | 5 mi SSE | 56° | 34° | 3.5 in. |
| Whispering PinesNorth Carolina | 7 mi NE | 56° | 34° | 3.5 in. |
| Seven LakesNorth Carolina | 8 mi NW | 55° | 33° | 3.6 in. |
| CarthageNorth Carolina | 11 mi NNE | 55° | 33° | 3.5 in. |
| RaefordNorth Carolina | 20 mi SE | 56° | 34° | 3.4 in. |
| RockinghamNorth Carolina | 25 mi SW | 57° | 34° | 3.5 in. |
| HamletNorth Carolina | 25 mi SSW | 57° | 34° | 3.5 in. |