Columbia weather in December: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Columbia in December has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 5.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 143 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 40.3°F. December is 7.3°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 48°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 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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 55°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 26% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% |
| December 31 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 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 | 55°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 54°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 54°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 53°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 53°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 30°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 49°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbia in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around December 22 (38%). In all, 5.64 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Columbia, 20 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for December in Columbia?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 78°F, on December 31, 1951; the coldest is −10°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 12.52 in (1990); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.3°F: 2021 50.0°F (+9.8), 2023 43.6°F (+3.3), 2024 43.5°F (+3.2), 2025 41.0°F (+0.7). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.0°F | +9.8°F | 5.80 in |
| 2023 | 43.6°F | +3.3°F | 2.50 in |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +3.2°F | 5.17 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | +0.7°F | 2.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Columbia 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; Columbia's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.