Montgomery weather in December: Montgomery, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Montgomery in December has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 127 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMontgomery Airport
- Station IDUSW00013895
- Location32.30°N 86.41°W
- Elevation202 ft (62 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population195,818
- Jan 60° 37°
- Feb 65° 40°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 92° 69°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 62° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montgomery in December?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.2°F. December is 6.4°F cooler than November and 2.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Montgomery and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 65°F on December 1 to 60°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 47°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 65°F | 40°F | 28% | 20% |
| December 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% |
| December 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 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 | 65°F | 40°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 65°F | 40°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 65°F | 40°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 64°F | 40°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 64°F | 40°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 62°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 39°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montgomery in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 28 (34%). In all, 4.99 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Montgomery, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013895.
How humid and windy is Montgomery in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 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. | 42°F | 37°F | 84% | 5.6 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 76% | 7.4 mph | 42% |
| noon | 54°F | 40°F | 58% | 8.5 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 39°F | 52% | 8.4 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 64% | 6.3 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 73% | 6.2 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013895. 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 Montgomery?
The warmest December temperature on Montgomery's official record (since 1872) is 85°F, on December 2, 1982; the coldest is 5°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 14.13 in (2015); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1886).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F: 2021 59.5°F (+9.3), 2022 52.7°F (+2.5), 2023 50.8°F (+0.6), 2024 50.6°F (+0.4), 2025 49.9°F (−0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.5°F | +9.3°F | 4.63 in |
| 2022 | 52.7°F | +2.5°F | 3.57 in |
| 2023 | 50.8°F | +0.6°F | 1.58 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | +0.4°F | 5.27 in |
| 2025 | 49.9°F | −0.3°F | 2.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Montgomery 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; Montgomery's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.