Beaufort weather in December: Beaufort, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Beaufort in December has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 81 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBeaufort Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00093831
- Location32.48°N 80.72°W
- Elevation37 ft (11 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population14,334
- Jan 60° 40°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 70° 49°
- Apr 77° 56°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 90° 74°
- Sep 86° 70°
- Oct 78° 59°
- Nov 69° 48°
- Dec 63° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beaufort in December?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. December is 6.0°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Beaufort and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 65°F on December 1 to 61°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.
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 | 45°F | 28% | 15% |
| December 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 29% | 15% |
| December 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% |
| December 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% |
| December 31 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 17% |
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 | 45°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 65°F | 45°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 65°F | 45°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 65°F | 45°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 64°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 64°F | 44°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 64°F | 44°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 64°F | 44°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 64°F | 44°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 63°F | 44°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 61°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 61°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 61°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 63°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 43°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093831; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beaufort in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 27 (32%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Beaufort, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093831.
How humid and windy is Beaufort in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 46°F | 40°F | 80% | 5.7 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 75% | 6.9 mph | 47% |
| noon | 56°F | 42°F | 58% | 8.1 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 42°F | 52% | 8.3 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 43°F | 67% | 5.5 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 42°F | 76% | 5.2 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093831. 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 Beaufort?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 82°F, on December 11, 1972; the coldest is 11°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 10.06 in (2009); the snowiest, 6.5 inches (1989).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 61.0°F (+8.2), 2022 52.1°F (−0.7), 2023 55.8°F (+3.0), 2024 51.5°F (−1.3). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.0°F | +8.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | −0.7°F | 1.95 in |
| 2023 | 55.8°F | +3.0°F | 4.29 in |
| 2024 | 51.5°F | −1.3°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093831; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093831. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Beaufort compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, December normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 64°F in Hampton; Beaufort's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Beaufort in November69°F by day, 48°F at night
- Beaufort in January60°F by day, 40°F at night
- Beaufort through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Decembernormal high 64°F