Huntsville weather in December: Huntsville, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Huntsville in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 5.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 149 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationHuntsville Intnl Airport
- Station IDUSW00003856
- Location34.64°N 86.79°W
- Elevation624 ft (190 m)
- Population230,402
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 57° 36°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 83° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huntsville in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.5°F. December is 7.0°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Huntsville and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 52°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 42°F and 49°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003856; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Huntsville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 23 (36%). In all, 5.87 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Huntsville, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003856.
How humid and windy is Huntsville in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 33°F | 82% | 7.1 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 34°F | 76% | 8.2 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 35°F | 63% | 9.4 mph | 34% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 58% | 9.2 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 34°F | 68% | 7.5 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 7.5 mph | 49% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003856. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Huntsville?
The warmest December temperature on Huntsville's official record (since 1907) is 81°F, on December 8, 1956; the coldest is −3°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 18.68 in (1990); the snowiest, 21.4 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.5°F: 2021 53.8°F (+8.3), 2022 45.9°F (+0.4), 2023 47.4°F (+1.9), 2024 46.5°F (+1.0), 2025 45.0°F (−0.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.8°F | +8.3°F | 4.73 in |
| 2022 | 45.9°F | +0.4°F | 6.10 in |
| 2023 | 47.4°F | +1.9°F | 5.04 in |
| 2024 | 46.5°F | +1.0°F | 4.14 in |
| 2025 | 45.0°F | −0.5°F | 1.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HSVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003856. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Huntsville compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, December normal highs run from 51°F in Bridgeport to 65°F in Eufaula; Huntsville's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.