Carrollton weather in December: Carrollton, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Carrollton in December has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 5.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 129 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationCarrollton
- Station IDUSC00091640
- Location33.60°N 85.08°W
- Elevation995 ft (303 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population28,306
- Jan 54° 32°
- Feb 58° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 81° 57°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 56° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carrollton in December?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.9°F. December is 6.3°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Carrollton and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 53°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 41°F and 49°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 22% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% |
| December 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% |
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 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 58°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 58°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 58°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00091640; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Carrollton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 28 (38%). In all, 5.09 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Carrollton, 16 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00091640.
What are the records for December in Carrollton?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1904) is 81°F, on December 21, 1971; the coldest is 0°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 13.48 in (2015); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (2017).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.9°F: 2021 51.9°F (+7.0), 2022 44.7°F (−0.2), 2023 44.8°F (−0.1), 2024 44.6°F (−0.3), 2025 45.3°F (+0.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.9°F | +7.0°F | 4.68 in |
| 2022 | 44.7°F | −0.2°F | 3.83 in |
| 2023 | 44.8°F | −0.1°F | 4.03 in |
| 2024 | 44.6°F | −0.3°F | 3.44 in |
| 2025 | 45.3°F | +0.4°F | 2.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00091640; recent months: ACIS, station USC00091640. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Carrollton 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; Carrollton's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.