Jackson weather in December: Jackson, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Jackson 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, 5.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 127 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationJackson McKellar Airport
- Station IDUSW00003811
- Location35.59°N 88.92°W
- Elevation433 ft (132 m)
- Population69,303
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 62° 40°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 84° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 61° 38°
- 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 Jackson in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 41.8°F. December is 7.5°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Jackson and the 4th 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 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 38°F and 46°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 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 31 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 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 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003811; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jackson in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 15 (36%). In all, 5.01 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Jackson, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003811.
How humid and windy is Jackson in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 81% 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. | 36°F | 30°F | 81% | 6.9 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 32°F | 76% | 8.7 mph | 49% |
| noon | 45°F | 32°F | 62% | 9.7 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 32°F | 57% | 9.4 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 32°F | 68% | 6.9 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 75% | 6.9 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003811. 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 Jackson?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 80°F, on December 31, 1951; the coldest is −10°F, on December 24, 1963. The wettest December brought 12.47 in (1978); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1962).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.8°F: 2021 53.1°F (+11.4), 2022 41.5°F (−0.3), 2023 44.7°F (+2.9), 2024 46.5°F (+4.7), 2025 43.9°F (+2.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | +11.4°F | 2.83 in |
| 2022 | 41.5°F | −0.3°F | 5.64 in |
| 2023 | 44.7°F | +2.9°F | 1.40 in |
| 2024 | 46.5°F | +4.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 43.9°F | +2.1°F | 1.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003811; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003811. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Jackson compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, December normal highs run from 47°F in Monterey to 55°F in Ardmore; Jackson's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.