Muscle Shoals weather in December: Muscle Shoals, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Muscle Shoals in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 5.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 139 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMuscle Shoals Airport
- Station IDUSW00013896
- Location34.74°N 87.60°W
- Elevation540 ft (165 m)
- Population17,409
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 57° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muscle Shoals in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. December is 6.9°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Muscle Shoals and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 52°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 42°F and 49°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Muscle Shoals in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 21 (36%). In all, 5.48 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Muscle Shoals, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013896.
How humid and windy is Muscle Shoals in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 32°F | 80% | 5.6 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 33°F | 74% | 7.0 mph | 49% |
| noon | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 8.6 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 54% | 8.7 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 34°F | 65% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 72% | 6.4 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013896. 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 Muscle Shoals?
The warmest December temperature on Muscle Shoals's official record (since 1893) is 78°F, on December 5, 1933; the coldest is −5°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 19.19 in (1990); the snowiest, 11.1 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 55.1°F (+9.5), 2022 46.0°F (+0.4), 2023 47.4°F (+1.8), 2024 47.3°F (+1.7), 2025 46.1°F (+0.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +9.5°F | 3.57 in |
| 2022 | 46.0°F | +0.4°F | 5.94 in |
| 2023 | 47.4°F | +1.8°F | 3.29 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +1.7°F | 4.34 in |
| 2025 | 46.1°F | +0.5°F | 1.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013896. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Muscle Shoals 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; Muscle Shoals's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Muscle Shoals in November64°F by day, 41°F at night
- Muscle Shoals in January52°F by day, 34°F at night
- Muscle Shoals through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alabama in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eufaula: Alabama's warmest Decembernormal high 65°F