Newberry weather in December: Newberry, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Newberry in December has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. The month brings 4.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 106 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationNewberry
- Station IDUSC00386209
- Location34.29°N 81.62°W
- Elevation513 ft (156 m)
- Population10,874
- Jan 54° 31°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 65° 40°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 82° 58°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 57° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newberry in December?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Newberry and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 60°F on December 1 to 54°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 41°F and 50°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 37°F | – | – |
| December 8 | 58°F | 36°F | – | – |
| December 15 | 57°F | 34°F | – | – |
| December 22 | 56°F | 33°F | – | – |
| December 31 | 54°F | 32°F | – | – |
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 | 60°F | 37°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 2 | 60°F | 37°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 3 | 59°F | 36°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 4 | 59°F | 36°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 5 | 59°F | 36°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 6 | 59°F | 36°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 7 | 58°F | 36°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 8 | 58°F | 36°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 9 | 58°F | 35°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 10 | 58°F | 35°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 11 | 58°F | 35°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 57°F | 35°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 57°F | 35°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 57°F | 35°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 57°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 57°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 56°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 56°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 56°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 56°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 56°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 56°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 55°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 55°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 55°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 55°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 55°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 55°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 55°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 54°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 54°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.18 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00386209; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newberry in December?
In a normal December in Newberry, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00386209.
What are the records for December in Newberry?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 80°F, on December 25, 1955; the coldest is 1°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 9.98 in (2018); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 53.1°F (+7.7), 2022 43.5°F (−1.9), 2023 48.0°F (+2.6), 2025 46.1°F (+0.8). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | +7.7°F | 3.48 in |
| 2022 | 43.5°F | −1.9°F | 5.64 in |
| 2023 | 48.0°F | +2.6°F | 7.17 in |
| 2025 | 46.1°F | +0.8°F | 6.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00386209; recent months: ACIS, station USC00386209. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Newberry 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; Newberry's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newberry in November64°F by day, 40°F at night
- Newberry in January54°F by day, 31°F at night
- Newberry 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