Crossville weather in December: Crossville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Crossville in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal December, 5.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 136 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCrossville Mem Airport
- Station IDUSW00003847
- Location35.95°N 85.08°W
- Elevation1,867 ft (569 m)
- Population12,785
- Jan 44° 26°
- Feb 48° 30°
- Mar 56° 36°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 83° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 57°
- Oct 68° 45°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Crossville in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.8°F. December is 7.2°F cooler than November and 3.5°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Crossville and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 45°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 34°F and 43°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 51°F | 33°F | 39% | 26% |
| December 8 | 49°F | 32°F | 41% | 27% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 42% | 28% |
| December 22 | 46°F | 29°F | 43% | 28% |
| December 31 | 45°F | 28°F | 43% | 27% |
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 | 51°F | 33°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 39% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 50°F | 32°F | 39% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 50°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 50°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 32°F | 41% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 49°F | 32°F | 41% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 48°F | 31°F | 42% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 48°F | 31°F | 42% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 48°F | 31°F | 42% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 48°F | 31°F | 42% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 42% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 47°F | 30°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 47°F | 30°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 47°F | 30°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 47°F | 30°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 30°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 29°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 46°F | 29°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 46°F | 29°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 46°F | 29°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 46°F | 29°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 45°F | 29°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 45°F | 28°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 45°F | 28°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 45°F | 28°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 45°F | 28°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 45°F | 28°F | 43% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Crossville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around December 22 (43%). In all, 5.34 in falls on 13 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Crossville, 18 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003847.
What are the records for December in Crossville?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 73°F, on December 27, 2015; the coldest is −17°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 12.75 in (1990); the snowiest, 19.4 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.8°F: 2021 48.8°F (+10.0), 2022 39.0°F (+0.2), 2023 42.5°F (+3.7), 2024 40.5°F (+1.7), 2025 41.3°F (+2.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.8°F | +10.0°F | 5.01 in |
| 2022 | 39.0°F | +0.2°F | 7.80 in |
| 2023 | 42.5°F | +3.7°F | 3.68 in |
| 2024 | 40.5°F | +1.7°F | 4.78 in |
| 2025 | 41.3°F | +2.5°F | 1.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003847; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Crossville 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; Crossville's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Crossville in November56°F by day, 36°F at night
- Crossville in January44°F by day, 26°F at night
- Crossville 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