Fort Bragg weather in December

In December, Fort Bragg sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fort Bragg's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Bragg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
11th warmest
Overnight low
37°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical December day in Fort Bragg reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15939
25939
35838
45838
55838
65738
75738
85737
95637
105637
115637
125637
135637
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How December really feels in Fort Bragg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 22 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fort Bragg weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 34°3.69.20.99.93.1
Feb56° / 36°3.28.60.910.73.9
Mar64° / 43°3.89.90.211.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.58.5012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.510.2013.86.4
Jun87° / 68°4.412.8014.34.4
Jul90° / 72°4.815.5014.13.5
Aug87° / 71°5.013.3013.34.3
Sep82° / 64°5.210.6012.26.0
Oct73° / 53°3.27.4011.17.3
Nov63° / 42°3.27.4010.26.1
Dec56° / 37°3.68.70.39.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234852
244852
254852
264852
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Bragg gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2261
3261
4261
5271
6271
7271
8281
9281
10281
11291
12291
13291
14301
15301
16301
17301
18301
19301
20301
21301
22301
23301
24291
25291
26291
27291
28291
29292
30292
31292

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189641
290640
390640
491630
591630
691630
792620
893520
993520
1093520
1193520
1294510
1394510
1494510
1594510
1693511
1793511
1893511
1992521
2093421
2193421
2293421
2393421
2493421
2593421
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2792431
2892431
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Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:125:00
29.87:125:00
39.87:135:00
49.87:145:00
59.77:155:00
69.77:165:00
79.77:175:00
89.77:175:00
99.77:185:00
109.77:195:00
119.77:205:00
129.77:205:01
139.77:215:01
149.77:225:01
159.77:225:01
169.67:235:02
179.67:235:02
189.67:245:02
199.67:255:03
209.67:255:03
219.67:265:03
229.67:265:04
239.67:275:04
249.67:275:05
259.67:275:05
269.67:285:06
279.67:285:07
289.67:285:07
299.77:295:08
309.77:295:08
319.77:295:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fort Bragg?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fort Bragg.

What to pack for Fort Bragg in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Fort Bragg sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fort Bragg in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fort Bragg peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fort Bragg in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fort Bragg is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Bragg?

Fort Bragg sits at 35.1°N, 79.0°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Fort Bragg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fort Bragg.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Bragg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft.

The land around Fort Bragg is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
495 ft
50 miles
889 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Fayetteville 9.3 mi · Hope Mills 12 mi · Sanford 25 mi · Pinehurst 27 mi · Fuquay-Varina 33 mi · Lumberton 36 mi · Laurinburg 36 mi · Holly Springs 37 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fort Bragg (35.139°, -79.006°, elevation 341 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).