Fredericksburg weather in December: Fredericksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fredericksburg in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 54°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationFredericksburg Sewage
- Station IDUSC00443204
- Location38.29°N 77.45°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population29,992
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 49° 27°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fredericksburg in December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 39.2°F. December is 7.9°F cooler than November and 3.7°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fredericksburg and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 54°F on December 1 to 47°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 35°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 8 | 52°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 22 | 49°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 30% | 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 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 53°F | 30°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 52°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 52°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 52°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 52°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 51°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 51°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 51°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 50°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 50°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 49°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 49°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 49°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 49°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 48°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 48°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 48°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 48°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 48°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 47°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443204; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fredericksburg in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 31 (30%). In all, 3.19 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Fredericksburg, 22 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.3 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443204.
What are the records for December in Fredericksburg?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.2°F: 2022 37.0°F (−2.2), 2023 41.5°F (+2.3), 2024 37.9°F (−1.3), 2025 38.9°F (−0.3). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37.0°F | −2.2°F | 3.87 in |
| 2023 | 41.5°F | +2.3°F | 5.41 in |
| 2024 | 37.9°F | −1.3°F | 2.13 in |
| 2025 | 38.9°F | −0.3°F | 1.83 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00443204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fredericksburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, December normal highs run from 43°F in Hot Springs to 58°F in Chesapeake; Fredericksburg's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fredericksburg in November59°F by day, 35°F at night
- Fredericksburg in January46°F by day, 25°F at night
- Fredericksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Decembernormal high 58°F