Columbus weather in December: Columbus, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Columbus in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 5.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 142 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00221880
- Location33.47°N 88.38°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population22,820
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
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 58°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.1°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 56°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°F and 52°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% |
| December 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 24% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% |
| December 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 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 | 61°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 61°F | 39°F | 29% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 59°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 57°F | 37°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00221880; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 31 (32%). In all, 5.59 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Columbus, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00221880.
What are the records for December in Columbus?
The warmest December temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1903) is 83°F, on December 4, 1978; the coldest is −4°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 14.78 in (1983); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1929).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.1°F: 2023 49.7°F (+1.6), 2025 48.4°F (+0.3). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49.7°F | +1.6°F | 2.35 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +0.3°F | 1.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CUSM6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00221880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Columbus compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, December normal highs run from 52°F in Independence to 65°F in Pascagoula; Columbus's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Columbus in November67°F by day, 43°F at night
- Columbus in January56°F by day, 36°F at night
- Columbus through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Mississippi in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Pascagoula: Mississippi's warmest Decembernormal high 65°F