Clemson weather in December: Clemson, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Clemson in December has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 114 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationClemson Oconee County Airport
- Station IDUSW00053850
- Location34.67°N 82.89°W
- Elevation891 ft (272 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population18,610
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 56° 36°
- Mar 64° 43°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 79° 59°
- Jun 85° 66°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 82° 64°
- Oct 72° 52°
- Nov 62° 42°
- Dec 54° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clemson in December?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. December is 7.0°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Clemson and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 57°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°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 | 57°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 8 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°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 | 57°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 54°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 54°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 53°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 53°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 53°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 35°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clemson in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 27 (38%). In all, 4.50 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Clemson, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053850.
What are the records for December in Clemson?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 79°F, on December 12, 2007; the coldest is 6°F, on December 24, 2022. The wettest December brought 9.72 in (2018).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 53.3°F (+8.3), 2022 44.1°F (−0.9), 2023 47.4°F (+2.4), 2024 45.5°F (+0.5), 2025 46.4°F (+1.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | +8.3°F | 2.19 in |
| 2022 | 44.1°F | −0.9°F | 4.37 in |
| 2023 | 47.4°F | +2.4°F | 5.29 in |
| 2024 | 45.5°F | +0.5°F | 5.57 in |
| 2025 | 46.4°F | +1.4°F | 1.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Clemson 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; Clemson's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Clemson in November62°F by day, 42°F at night
- Clemson in January52°F by day, 34°F at night
- Clemson 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