Moncks Corner weather in December: Moncks Corner, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Moncks Corner in December has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 100 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMoncks Corner (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00385946
- Location33.24°N 79.99°W
- Elevation49 ft (15 m)
- Population18,359
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 62° 41°
- Mar 69° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 86° 67°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 68° 47°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moncks Corner in December?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.9°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Moncks Corner and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 64°F on December 1 to 59°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 46°F and 56°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% |
| December 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% |
| December 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% |
| December 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 64°F | 43°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 63°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 63°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 63°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 63°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 62°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 62°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 61°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 41°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00385946; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moncks Corner in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 20 (31%). In all, 3.92 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Moncks Corner, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00385946.
What are the records for December in Moncks Corner?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.9°F: 2021 56.9°F (+6.0), 2022 49.2°F (−1.7), 2023 52.0°F (+1.1), 2024 48.8°F (−2.1), 2025 49.3°F (−1.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.9°F | +6.0°F | 2.35 in |
| 2022 | 49.2°F | −1.7°F | 2.20 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +1.1°F | 5.62 in |
| 2024 | 48.8°F | −2.1°F | 2.49 in |
| 2025 | 49.3°F | −1.6°F | 1.97 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00385946. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Moncks Corner compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, December normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 64°F in Hampton; Moncks Corner's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Moncks Corner in November68°F by day, 47°F at night
- Moncks Corner in January59°F by day, 38°F at night
- Moncks Corner through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Decembernormal high 64°F