Helen weather in December: Helen, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Helen in December has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 6.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 177 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationHelen
- Station IDUSC00094230
- Location34.70°N 83.73°W
- Elevation1,493 ft (455 m)
- Population630
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 43°
- May 77° 52°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 51° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Helen in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 41.5°F. December is 6.3°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Helen and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 49°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 38°F and 45°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 25% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 27% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 28% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% |
| December 31 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 28% |
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 | 33°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 33°F | 32% | 26% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 26% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 26% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 26% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 53°F | 33°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 27% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 27% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 6.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 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 USC00094230; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Helen in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 24 (35%). In all, 6.97 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Helen, 17 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00094230.
What are the records for December in Helen?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1956) is 76°F, on December 8, 1956; the coldest is −6°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 16.19 in (1961); the snowiest, 5.5 inches (1971).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.5°F: 2021 47.6°F (+6.1). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | +6.1°F | 7.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00094230; recent months: ACIS, station USC00094230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Helen compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, December normal highs run from 49°F in Mountain City to 68°F in Folkston; Helen's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.