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compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in North Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. December 1903
- Average temperature: 35.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.15"

#9. December 1945
- Average temperature: 35.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.8°F
- Total precipitation: 6.44"

#8. December 1960
- Average temperature: 35.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.1"

#7. December 1910
- Average temperature: 35.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3.51"

#6. December 2000
- Average temperature: 35.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.92"

#4. December 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 33.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.68"

#4. December 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 33.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"

#3. December 2010
- Average temperature: 33.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"

#2. December 1989
- Average temperature: 33.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.5°F
- Total precipitation: 3.93"

#1. December 1917
- Average temperature: 31.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 42.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 21.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.05"