Front Royal weather in December: Front Royal, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Front Royal 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 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationFront Royal
- Station IDUSC00443229
- Location38.90°N 78.18°W
- Elevation930 ft (284 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population15,628
- Jan 43° 24°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 43°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 56° 35°
- 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 Front Royal in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.4°F. December is 8.1°F cooler than November and 3.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Front Royal and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 44°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 51°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 29% | 17% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 25°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 48°F | 29°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 48°F | 29°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 48°F | 29°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 47°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 27°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 27°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 27°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 45°F | 27°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 45°F | 27°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 45°F | 26°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 45°F | 26°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 26°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 26°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 26°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 26°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 25°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.8 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
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443229; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Front Royal in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 31 (29%). In all, 3.11 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Front Royal, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443229.
What are the records for December in Front Royal?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1995) is 81°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is 5°F, on December 9, 2005. The wettest December brought 7.14 in (2009); the snowiest, 27.0 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.4°F: 2022 36.3°F (−1.1), 2024 34.7°F (−2.7), 2025 35.5°F (−1.9). 0 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.3°F | −1.1°F | 4.20 in |
| 2024 | 34.7°F | −2.7°F | 1.37 in |
| 2025 | 35.5°F | −1.9°F | 1.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00443229; recent months: ACIS, station USC00443229. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Front Royal 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; Front Royal's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Front Royal in November56°F by day, 35°F at night
- Front Royal in January43°F by day, 24°F at night
- Front Royal 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