Augusta weather in December: Augusta, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Augusta in December has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 98 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationAugusta Bush Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00003820
- Location33.36°N 81.96°W
- Elevation132 ft (40 m)
- Population201,737
- Jan 60° 35°
- Feb 64° 38°
- Mar 71° 44°
- Apr 79° 51°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 53°
- Nov 69° 42°
- Dec 62° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Augusta in December?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 49.4°F. December is 6.2°F cooler than November and 2.0°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Augusta and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 65°F on December 1 to 60°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 65°F | 39°F | 26% | 16% |
| December 8 | 63°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% |
| December 15 | 61°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 31 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 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 | 65°F | 39°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 64°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 64°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 64°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 64°F | 39°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 63°F | 38°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 63°F | 38°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 63°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 63°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 62°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 62°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 61°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 62°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 37°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Augusta in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 31 (32%). In all, 3.87 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Augusta, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003820.
How humid and windy is Augusta in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 36°F | 84% | 4.1 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 38°F | 79% | 5.0 mph | 58% |
| noon | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 7.6 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 47% | 8.4 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 38°F | 62% | 5.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 75% | 4.5 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003820. 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 Augusta?
The warmest December temperature on Augusta's official record (since 1874) is 84°F, on December 18, 2016; the coldest is 5°F, on December 21, 1981. The wettest December brought 8.97 in (2009); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1880).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.4°F: 2021 56.6°F (+7.2), 2022 46.9°F (−2.5), 2023 49.6°F (+0.3), 2024 48.0°F (−1.4), 2025 48.2°F (−1.2). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.6°F | +7.2°F | 5.55 in |
| 2022 | 46.9°F | −2.5°F | 3.76 in |
| 2023 | 49.6°F | +0.3°F | 4.42 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | −1.4°F | 2.04 in |
| 2025 | 48.2°F | −1.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AGSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Augusta 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; Augusta's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.