Mobile weather in December: Mobile, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Mobile in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 5.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 138 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMobile Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013894
- Location30.68°N 88.24°W
- Elevation208 ft (63 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population201,367
- Jan 62° 41°
- Feb 66° 44°
- Mar 72° 50°
- Apr 78° 56°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 91° 73°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 80° 58°
- Nov 70° 48°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mobile in December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. December is 5.6°F cooler than November and 2.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Mobile and the 6th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 66°F on December 1 to 62°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 50°F and 57°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 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°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 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 64°F | 44°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 44°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 44°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 43°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mobile in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 30 (32%). In all, 5.45 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Mobile, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013894.
How humid and windy is Mobile in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 41°F | 85% | 7.3 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 76% | 9.1 mph | – |
| noon | 57°F | 43°F | 59% | 10.1 mph | 35% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 43°F | 55% | 9.8 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 44°F | 73% | 7.4 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 43°F | 80% | 7.1 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013894. 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 Mobile?
The warmest December temperature on Mobile's official record (since 1872) is 85°F, on December 7, 2022; the coldest is 8°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 15.37 in (2009); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.3°F: 2021 62.0°F (+8.7), 2022 56.3°F (+3.0), 2023 55.1°F (+1.8), 2024 54.5°F (+1.2), 2025 54.0°F (+0.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | +8.7°F | 4.69 in |
| 2022 | 56.3°F | +3.0°F | 4.80 in |
| 2023 | 55.1°F | +1.8°F | 6.10 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +1.2°F | 9.26 in |
| 2025 | 54.0°F | +0.7°F | 6.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MOBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Mobile 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; Mobile's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.