Nashville weather in December: Nashville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Nashville in December has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 113 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationNashville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013897
- Location36.12°N 86.69°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population704,963
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nashville in December?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.7°F. December is 7.6°F cooler than November and 3.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Nashville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 56°F on December 1 to 49°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 39°F and 47°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% |
| December 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% |
| December 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% |
| December 31 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 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 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013897; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Nashville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 22 (37%). In all, 4.43 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Nashville, 16 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013897.
How humid and windy is Nashville in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 30°F | 78% | 6.5 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 73% | 7.8 mph | 20% |
| noon | 44°F | 31°F | 60% | 9.2 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 31°F | 55% | 8.9 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 31°F | 63% | 7.6 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 31°F | 70% | 7.5 mph | 30% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013897. 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 Nashville?
The warmest December temperature on Nashville's official record (since 1873) is 79°F, on December 3, 1982; the coldest is −10°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 13.63 in (1978); the snowiest, 13.2 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.7°F: 2021 53.4°F (+10.7), 2022 43.1°F (+0.4), 2023 46.0°F (+3.3), 2024 45.7°F (+3.0), 2025 44.2°F (+1.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.4°F | +10.7°F | 3.63 in |
| 2022 | 43.1°F | +0.4°F | 4.49 in |
| 2023 | 46.0°F | +3.3°F | 3.01 in |
| 2024 | 45.7°F | +3.0°F | 4.71 in |
| 2025 | 44.2°F | +1.5°F | 2.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Nashville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, December normal highs run from 47°F in Monterey to 55°F in Ardmore; Nashville's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.