Martinsville weather in December: Martinsville, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Martinsville in December has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −3°C, 94 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMartinsville Filter Plant
- Station IDUSC00445300
- Location36.70°N 79.87°W
- Elevation780 ft (238 m)
- Population13,834
- Jan 48° 24°
- Feb 52° 26°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 71° 40°
- May 78° 50°
- Jun 85° 59°
- Jul 88° 64°
- Aug 86° 63°
- Sep 80° 56°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 60° 32°
- Dec 51° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Martinsville in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. December is 7.3°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Martinsville and the 8th 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 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 35°F and 43°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 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 31 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 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 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 54°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 54°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 54°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 54°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 53°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 53°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 52°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 52°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 51°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 51°F | 26°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 50°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 50°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00445300; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Martinsville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 17 (32%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Martinsville, 24 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00445300.
What are the records for December in Martinsville?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1937) is 82°F, on December 7, 1994; the coldest is −2°F, on December 24, 1989. The wettest December brought 8.12 in (2018); the snowiest, 18.6 inches (1930).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 45.3°F (+6.6), 2022 36.0°F (−2.7), 2023 41.4°F (+2.7), 2024 37.6°F (−1.1), 2025 37.4°F (−1.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.3°F | +6.6°F | 1.28 in |
| 2022 | 36.0°F | −2.7°F | 4.98 in |
| 2023 | 41.4°F | +2.7°F | 5.90 in |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | −1.1°F | 3.67 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | −1.3°F | 2.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00445300; recent months: ACIS, station USC00445300. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Martinsville compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, December normal highs run from 43°F in Hot Springs to 58°F in Chesapeake; Martinsville's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Martinsville in November60°F by day, 32°F at night
- Martinsville in January48°F by day, 24°F at night
- Martinsville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Decembernormal high 58°F