Beckley weather in December: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Beckley in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 36°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 3.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 36.0°F. December is 8.0°F cooler than November and 3.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Beckley and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 48°F on December 1 to 41°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 31°F and 41°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 31°F | 44% | 24% |
| December 8 | 46°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 28°F | 46% | 26% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 27°F | 47% | 26% |
| December 31 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 26% |
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 | 48°F | 31°F | 44% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 31°F | 44% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 31°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 30°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 46°F | 30°F | 45% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 29°F | 45% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 29°F | 45% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 45°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 29°F | 46% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 28°F | 46% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 28°F | 46% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 28°F | 46% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 28°F | 46% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 28°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 27°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 43°F | 27°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 43°F | 27°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 27°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 42°F | 27°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 42°F | 27°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 42°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 42°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 42°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 42°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 41°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 41°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Beckley in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around December 31 (48%). In all, 3.29 in falls on 15 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Beckley, 22 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.1 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 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. | 31°F | 25°F | 78% | 7.4 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 77% | 7.8 mph | 34% |
| noon | 36°F | 26°F | 66% | 9.4 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 26°F | 60% | 9.2 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 25°F | 67% | 7.5 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 25°F | 72% | 7.6 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. 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 Beckley?
The warmest December temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 75°F, on December 5, 1909; the coldest is −20°F, on December 30, 1909. The wettest December brought 7.08 in (1922); the snowiest, 47.3 inches (2010).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.0°F: 2021 44.8°F (+8.8), 2022 35.8°F (−0.2), 2023 40.5°F (+4.5), 2024 36.4°F (+0.4), 2025 35.0°F (−1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.8°F | +8.8°F | 2.47 in |
| 2022 | 35.8°F | −0.2°F | 2.82 in |
| 2023 | 40.5°F | +4.5°F | 2.90 in |
| 2024 | 36.4°F | +0.4°F | 3.39 in |
| 2025 | 35.0°F | −1.0°F | 3.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, December normal highs run from 36°F in Davis to 50°F in Williamson; Beckley's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Beckley in November53°F by day, 35°F at night
- Beckley in January41°F by day, 24°F at night
- Beckley through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Williamson: West Virginia's warmest Decembernormal high 50°F