Alexandria weather in December: Alexandria, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Alexandria in December has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 5.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 134 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationAlexandria International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093915
- Location31.33°N 92.56°W
- Elevation84 ft (26 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population43,133
- Jan 60° 39°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 89° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in December?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.9°F. December is 6.4°F cooler than November and 1.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 64°F on December 1 to 59°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 48°F and 54°F.
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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% |
| December 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 41°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.28 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
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093915; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 16 (35%). In all, 5.28 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Alexandria, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093915.
What are the records for December in Alexandria?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 84°F, on December 31, 2021; the coldest is 12°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 12.61 in (1967).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.9°F: 2021 63.5°F (+12.6), 2022 54.6°F (+3.7), 2023 52.3°F (+1.4), 2024 55.2°F (+4.3), 2025 53.5°F (+2.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.5°F | +12.6°F | 3.05 in |
| 2022 | 54.6°F | +3.7°F | 7.20 in |
| 2023 | 52.3°F | +1.4°F | 2.99 in |
| 2024 | 55.2°F | +4.3°F | 8.11 in |
| 2025 | 53.5°F | +2.6°F | 2.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093915; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093915. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Alexandria compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, December normal highs run from 56°F in Bastrop to 66°F in Houma; Alexandria's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.