Franklin weather in December: Franklin, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Franklin in December has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 5.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 132 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationFranklin
- Station IDUSC00313228
- Location35.18°N 83.39°W
- Elevation2,125 ft (648 m)
- Population4,362
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 53° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 69° 42°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 60° 33°
- Dec 51° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.0°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 48°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 36°F and 44°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 55°F | 30°F | 29% | 23% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 30°F | 31% | 24% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 29°F | 32% | 26% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% |
| December 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 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 | 55°F | 30°F | 29% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 30°F | 29% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 30°F | 30% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 54°F | 30°F | 30% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 54°F | 30°F | 30% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 54°F | 30°F | 30% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 53°F | 30°F | 31% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 30°F | 31% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 30°F | 31% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 52°F | 30°F | 31% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 29°F | 32% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 29°F | 32% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 29°F | 32% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 51°F | 29°F | 32% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 29°F | 32% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 29°F | 32% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 29°F | 33% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 29°F | 33% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 29°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313228; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Franklin in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 28 (33%). In all, 5.19 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Franklin, 22 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313228.
What are the records for December in Franklin?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1882) is 78°F, on December 31, 1951; the coldest is −8°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 13.20 in (2015); the snowiest, 19.2 inches (1876).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.0°F: 2021 47.5°F (+7.5), 2022 39.9°F (−0.1), 2023 41.9°F (+1.9), 2024 41.3°F (+1.3), 2025 41.5°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.5°F | +7.5°F | 2.87 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | −0.1°F | 4.91 in |
| 2023 | 41.9°F | +1.9°F | 5.70 in |
| 2024 | 41.3°F | +1.3°F | 5.13 in |
| 2025 | 41.5°F | +1.5°F | 2.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313228; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313228. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Franklin compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, December normal highs run from 39°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Franklin's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Franklin in November60°F by day, 33°F at night
- Franklin in January48°F by day, 26°F at night
- Franklin through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Decembernormal high 63°F