Cullman weather in December: Cullman, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Cullman in December has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 5.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 145 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCullman (3 mi ENE)
- Station IDUSW00063867
- Location34.20°N 86.80°W
- Elevation800 ft (244 m)
- Population20,239
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 62° 38°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cullman in December?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.7°F. December is 6.1°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Cullman and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 57°F on December 1 to 51°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 40°F and 47°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 | 35°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 24% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 26% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% |
| December 31 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 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 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00063867; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cullman in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 23 (38%). In all, 5.71 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Cullman, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00063867.
What are the records for December in Cullman?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.7°F: 2021 52.5°F (+8.8), 2022 45.3°F (+1.6), 2023 45.5°F (+1.8), 2024 44.9°F (+1.2), 2025 44.1°F (+0.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.5°F | +8.8°F | 5.24 in |
| 2022 | 45.3°F | +1.6°F | 8.01 in |
| 2023 | 45.5°F | +1.8°F | 6.79 in |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | +1.2°F | 5.98 in |
| 2025 | 44.1°F | +0.4°F | 2.09 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00063867. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Cullman compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, December normal highs run from 51°F in Bridgeport to 65°F in Eufaula; Cullman's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.