Freehold weather in December: Freehold, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Freehold in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 119 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFreehold-Marlboro
- Station IDUSC00283181
- Location40.31°N 74.25°W
- Elevation194 ft (59 m)
- Population12,530
- Jan 42° 23°
- Feb 44° 25°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 63° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 47° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Freehold in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.4°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 5.1°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Freehold and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 43°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 34°F and 41°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 31 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 45°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00283181; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Freehold in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 31 (34%). In all, 4.68 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Freehold, 23 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00283181.
What are the records for December in Freehold?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1881) is 76°F, on December 8, 1998; the coldest is −5°F, on December 30, 1933. The wettest December brought 9.33 in (2023); the snowiest, 51.2 inches (1880).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.4°F: 2021 42.4°F (+5.0), 2022 36.3°F (−1.1), 2023 40.8°F (+3.4), 2024 35.0°F (−2.4), 2025 32.2°F (−5.2). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.4°F | +5.0°F | 1.48 in |
| 2022 | 36.3°F | −1.1°F | 5.31 in |
| 2023 | 40.8°F | +3.4°F | 9.33 in |
| 2024 | 35.0°F | −2.4°F | 3.44 in |
| 2025 | 32.2°F | −5.2°F | 3.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00283181; recent months: ACIS, station USC00283181. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Freehold compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, December normal highs run from 41°F in Sussex to 51°F in Belleplain; Freehold's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Freehold in November56°F by day, 36°F at night
- Freehold in January42°F by day, 23°F at night
- Freehold through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Jersey in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Belleplain: New Jersey's warmest Decembernormal high 51°F