Fairhope weather in December: Fairhope, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fairhope in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. The month brings 5.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 129 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFairhope (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSW00063869
- Location30.55°N 87.88°W
- Elevation95 ft (29 m)
- Population26,044
- Jan 61° 39°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 76° 53°
- May 83° 61°
- Jun 87° 70°
- Jul 89° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 86° 67°
- Oct 79° 56°
- Nov 70° 46°
- 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 Fairhope in December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. December is 4.9°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fairhope and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 66°F on December 1 to 61°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 49°F and 56°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – |
| December 8 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – |
| December 15 | 64°F | 42°F | – | – |
| December 22 | 62°F | 41°F | – | – |
| December 31 | 61°F | 40°F | – | – |
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 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 64°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 64°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 64°F | 42°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 62°F | 41°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 62°F | 41°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 62°F | 41°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 62°F | 41°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 62°F | 41°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 62°F | 41°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 61°F | 40°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 61°F | 40°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 61°F | 40°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 61°F | 40°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 42°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.08 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00063869; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fairhope in December?
In a normal December in Fairhope, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00063869.
What are the records for December in Fairhope?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 62.0°F (+9.2), 2022 54.6°F (+1.8), 2023 54.2°F (+1.4), 2024 54.3°F (+1.5), 2025 53.6°F (+0.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | +9.2°F | 1.90 in |
| 2022 | 54.6°F | +1.8°F | 4.86 in |
| 2023 | 54.2°F | +1.4°F | 4.75 in |
| 2024 | 54.3°F | +1.5°F | 5.45 in |
| 2025 | 53.6°F | +0.8°F | 5.29 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00063869. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fairhope 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; Fairhope's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.