Gastonia weather in December: Gastonia, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Gastonia in December has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 87 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationGastonia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053870
- Location35.20°N 81.16°W
- Elevation797 ft (243 m)
- Population85,535
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gastonia in December?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Gastonia and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 54°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 41°F and 50°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% |
| December 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% |
| December 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% |
| December 31 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 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 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 57°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 56°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 56°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 55°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 55°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gastonia in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 13 (32%). In all, 3.44 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Gastonia, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053870.
What are the records for December in Gastonia?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 81°F, on December 10, 2007; the coldest is 8°F, on December 24, 2022. The wettest December brought 8.44 in (2015).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 51.9°F (+6.1), 2022 42.1°F (−3.7), 2023 46.1°F (+0.3), 2024 43.9°F (−1.9), 2025 43.4°F (−2.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.9°F | +6.1°F | 2.07 in |
| 2022 | 42.1°F | −3.7°F | 4.68 in |
| 2023 | 46.1°F | +0.3°F | 6.87 in |
| 2024 | 43.9°F | −1.9°F | 2.87 in |
| 2025 | 43.4°F | −2.4°F | 1.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Gastonia 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; Gastonia's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gastonia in November64°F by day, 41°F at night
- Gastonia in January53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Gastonia 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