Asheville weather in December: Asheville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Asheville in December has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationAsheville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003812
- Location35.43°N 82.54°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population94,992
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Asheville in December?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.4°F. December is 6.4°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Asheville and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 49°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 37°F and 45°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 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 15 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 31 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 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 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 53°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Asheville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 30 (35%). In all, 4.18 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Asheville, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003812.
How humid and windy is Asheville in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 28°F | 81% | 7.2 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 29°F | 78% | 7.8 mph | 50% |
| noon | 43°F | 29°F | 59% | 9.2 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 29°F | 50% | 9.6 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 29°F | 60% | 8.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 71% | 7.2 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003812. 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 Asheville?
The warmest December temperature on Asheville's official record (since 1876) is 81°F, on December 31, 1951; the coldest is −7°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 10.87 in (2018); the snowiest, 16.3 inches (1971).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.4°F: 2021 47.8°F (+6.4), 2022 39.9°F (−1.5), 2023 43.7°F (+2.3), 2024 41.7°F (+0.3), 2025 40.6°F (−0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.8°F | +6.4°F | 0.93 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | −1.5°F | 3.59 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | +2.3°F | 6.46 in |
| 2024 | 41.7°F | +0.3°F | 4.94 in |
| 2025 | 40.6°F | −0.8°F | 1.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Asheville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, December normal highs run from 39°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Asheville's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Asheville in November60°F by day, 36°F at night
- Asheville in January49°F by day, 29°F at night
- Asheville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Decembernormal high 63°F