Dothan weather in December: Dothan, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Dothan in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 121 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationDothan Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013839
- Location31.32°N 85.45°W
- Elevation370 ft (113 m)
- Population71,650
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dothan in December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.1°F. December is 5.8°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Dothan and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 67°F on December 1 to 62°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 49°F and 57°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 20% |
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 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 42°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dothan in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 28 (37%). In all, 4.76 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Dothan, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013839.
What are the records for December in Dothan?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 84°F, on December 12, 1971; the coldest is 9°F, on December 24, 1989. The wettest December brought 11.13 in (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1°F: 2021 61.5°F (+8.4), 2022 54.1°F (+1.0), 2023 53.0°F (−0.1), 2024 53.1°F (at normal), 2025 52.7°F (−0.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | +8.4°F | 4.13 in |
| 2022 | 54.1°F | +1.0°F | 3.45 in |
| 2023 | 53.0°F | −0.1°F | 4.75 in |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | at normal | 2.36 in |
| 2025 | 52.7°F | −0.4°F | 3.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013839; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Dothan 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; Dothan's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.