Columbus weather in December: Columbus, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Columbus in December has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 122 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationColumbus Metropolitan Airport
- Station IDUSW00093842
- Location32.52°N 84.94°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population201,830
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 63° 42°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 68° 46°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in December?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.6°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 2.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 2nd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 64°F on December 1 to 58°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 47°F and 54°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 22% |
| December 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 63°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 63°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 63°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 63°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 62°F | 42°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 60°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 61°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 41°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbus in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 27 (34%). In all, 4.79 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Columbus, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093842.
How humid and windy is Columbus in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 78% | 5.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 37°F | 77% | 5.7 mph | – |
| noon | 51°F | 37°F | 58% | 7.5 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 37°F | 49% | 8.4 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 37°F | 54% | 6.6 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 66% | 5.5 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093842. 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 Columbus?
The warmest December temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1891) is 84°F, on December 5, 1926; the coldest is 4°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 17.38 in (2015); the snowiest, 1.6 inches (1993).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.6°F: 2021 57.7°F (+7.1), 2022 51.4°F (+0.8), 2023 51.3°F (+0.7), 2024 51.1°F (+0.5), 2025 50.2°F (−0.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.7°F | +7.1°F | 4.81 in |
| 2022 | 51.4°F | +0.8°F | 1.56 in |
| 2023 | 51.3°F | +0.7°F | 1.86 in |
| 2024 | 51.1°F | +0.5°F | 5.58 in |
| 2025 | 50.2°F | −0.4°F | 2.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CSGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Columbus 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; Columbus's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.