Clarksville weather in December: Clarksville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Clarksville in December has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 111 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationClarksville Outlaw Airport
- Station IDUSW00003894
- Location36.62°N 87.42°W
- Elevation560 ft (171 m)
- Population185,690
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 47°
- Nov 59° 37°
- Dec 49° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clarksville in December?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 39.9°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Clarksville and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 53°F on December 1 to 46°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 36°F and 44°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% |
| December 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% |
| December 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% |
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 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 48°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 48°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 48°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 47°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 47°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clarksville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around December 21 (39%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Clarksville, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003894.
What are the records for December in Clarksville?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.9°F: 2021 52.3°F (+12.4), 2022 41.1°F (+1.2), 2024 44.3°F (+4.4), 2025 42.1°F (+2.2). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.3°F | +12.4°F | 3.39 in |
| 2022 | 41.1°F | +1.2°F | 4.38 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +4.4°F | 6.18 in |
| 2025 | 42.1°F | +2.2°F | 1.40 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00003894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Clarksville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, December normal highs run from 47°F in Monterey to 55°F in Ardmore; Clarksville's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Clarksville in November59°F by day, 37°F at night
- Clarksville in January46°F by day, 28°F at night
- Clarksville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Tennessee in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Ardmore: Tennessee's warmest Decembernormal high 55°F