Macon weather in December: Macon, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Macon in December has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 4.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 116 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMacon Middle Ga Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003813
- Location32.68°N 83.65°W
- Elevation343 ft (105 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population157,056
- Jan 59° 36°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 78° 51°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 53°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 61° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Macon in December?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. December is 6.3°F cooler than November and 1.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Macon and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 65°F on December 1 to 59°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 46°F and 54°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 65°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% |
| December 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 15 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% |
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 | 65°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 64°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 64°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 64°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 63°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 63°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 61°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 61°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003813; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Macon in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 31 (33%). In all, 4.57 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Macon, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003813.
How humid and windy is Macon in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 37°F | 84% | 4.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 38°F | 80% | 5.7 mph | – |
| noon | 53°F | 38°F | 58% | 7.7 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 38°F | 49% | 8.4 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 38°F | 58% | 6.2 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 38°F | 73% | 5.6 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003813. 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 Macon?
The warmest December temperature on Macon's official record (since 1892) is 83°F, on December 30, 2021; the coldest is 5°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 12.62 in (2015); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1899).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 57.3°F (+7.8), 2022 50.5°F (+1.0), 2023 50.9°F (+1.4), 2024 47.6°F (−1.9), 2025 48.7°F (−0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.3°F | +7.8°F | 5.18 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | +1.0°F | 2.08 in |
| 2023 | 50.9°F | +1.4°F | 1.90 in |
| 2024 | 47.6°F | −1.9°F | 3.01 in |
| 2025 | 48.7°F | −0.8°F | 2.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003813. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Macon 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; Macon's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.