Albany weather in December: Albany, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December

Albany in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 110 mm of precipitation in December.

  • NOAA stationAlbany SW Georgia Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013869
  • Location31.54°N 84.19°W
  • Elevation190 ft (58 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population66,705
  1. Jan 62° 39°
  2. Feb 66° 42°
  3. Mar 73° 48°
  4. Apr 80° 54°
  5. May 88° 63°
  6. Jun 91° 71°
  7. Jul 93° 73°
  8. Aug 92° 73°
  9. Sep 88° 68°
  10. Oct 81° 57°
  11. Nov 71° 46°
  12. Dec 64° 41°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Albany in December?

The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.7°F. December is 6.0°F cooler than November and 2.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Albany and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 67°F on December 1 to 62°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 49°F and 57°F.

Albany in December, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).

Normal high and low on five days of December, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
December 167°F43°F30%17%
December 865°F42°F32%18%
December 1564°F42°F33%19%
December 2263°F41°F34%20%
December 3162°F40°F33%19%
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
Albany: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of December
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
December 167°F43°F30%17%10 h 20 min
December 267°F43°F30%17%10 h 10 min
December 366°F43°F30%17%10 h 10 min
December 466°F43°F31%17%10 h 10 min
December 566°F43°F31%17%10 h 10 min
December 666°F43°F31%18%10 h 10 min
December 765°F42°F31%18%10 h 10 min
December 865°F42°F32%18%10 h 10 min
December 965°F42°F32%18%10 h 10 min
December 1065°F42°F32%19%10 h 10 min
December 1165°F42°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 1264°F42°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 1364°F42°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 1464°F42°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 1564°F42°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 1664°F41°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 1764°F41°F34%19%10 h 10 min
December 1863°F41°F34%19%10 h 10 min
December 1963°F41°F34%20%10 h 10 min
December 2063°F41°F34%20%10 h 10 min
December 2163°F41°F34%20%10 h 10 min
December 2263°F41°F34%20%10 h 10 min
December 2363°F41°F33%20%10 h 10 min
December 2463°F41°F33%20%10 h 10 min
December 2562°F40°F33%20%10 h 10 min
December 2662°F40°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 2762°F40°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 2862°F40°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 2962°F40°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 3062°F40°F33%19%10 h 10 min
December 3162°F40°F33%19%10 h 10 min
Normal high
64°FDecember average
Normal low
41°FDecember average
Precipitation
4.35 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
8
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
Days at 70°F or more
10
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013869; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Albany in December?

On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 20 (34%). In all, 4.35 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal December in Albany, 8 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013869.

How humid and windy is Albany in December?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal December day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.45°F40°F84%4.9 mph–
9 a.m.47°F41°F81%6.1 mph–
noon56°F41°F58%8.4 mph–
3 p.m.60°F41°F50%8.7 mph–
6 p.m.55°F42°F61%5.8 mph62%
9 p.m.50°F42°F75%5.5 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013869. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for December in Albany?

The warmest December temperature on Albany's official record (since 1892) is 88°F, on December 29, 1984; the coldest is 6°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 10.75 in (1941).

The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.7°F: 2021 62.7°F (+10.0), 2022 53.4°F (+0.6), 2023 52.5°F (−0.2), 2024 52.7°F (at normal), 2025 52.1°F (−0.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Albany: December in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
DecemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202162.7°F+10.0°F3.53 in
202253.4°F+0.6°F1.87 in
202352.5°F−0.2°F4.62 in
202452.7°Fat normal1.77 in
202552.1°F−0.6°F4.11 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013869. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does December in Albany compare across Georgia?

Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, December normal highs run from 49°F in Mountain City to 68°F in Folkston; Albany's is 64°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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