Natchez weather in December: Natchez, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Natchez in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 5.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 144 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationNatchez
- Station IDUSC00226177
- Location31.59°N 91.34°W
- Elevation195 ft (59 m)
- Population14,233
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 68° 47°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 77° 53°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Natchez in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.4°F. December is 6.4°F cooler than November and 2.0°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Natchez and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 62°F on December 1 to 57°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 45°F and 52°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 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 22% |
| December 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 26% |
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 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00226177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Natchez in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 31 (36%). In all, 5.66 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Natchez, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00226177.
What are the records for December in Natchez?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 89°F, on December 26, 1916; the coldest is 5°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 17.51 in (1911); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (2017).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.4°F: 2021 60.9°F (+12.5), 2023 50.6°F (+2.3), 2024 53.0°F (+4.6), 2025 51.4°F (+3.0). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.9°F | +12.5°F | 2.89 in |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +2.3°F | 5.10 in |
| 2024 | 53.0°F | +4.6°F | 5.93 in |
| 2025 | 51.4°F | +3.0°F | 2.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00226177; recent months: ACIS, station USC00226177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Natchez compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, December normal highs run from 52°F in Independence to 65°F in Pascagoula; Natchez's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.