Newport News weather in December: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Newport News in December has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 81 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in December?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.4°F. December is 7.3°F cooler than November and 3.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Newport News and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 57°F on December 1 to 50°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 39°F and 48°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 57°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% |
| December 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% |
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 | 57°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 57°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 56°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 56°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 55°F | 34°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 9 (32%). In all, 3.19 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Newport News, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 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 | 31°F | 76% | 6.6 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 71% | 8.0 mph | 61% |
| noon | 48°F | 33°F | 57% | 10.4 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 53% | 10.3 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 32°F | 64% | 6.8 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 32°F | 70% | 6.4 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 81°F, on December 22, 2013; the coldest is 10°F, on December 24, 2022. The wettest December brought 7.61 in (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F: 2021 47.6°F (+4.3), 2022 40.3°F (−3.1), 2023 45.1°F (+1.7), 2024 42.9°F (−0.5), 2025 39.0°F (−4.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | +4.3°F | 1.34 in |
| 2022 | 40.3°F | −3.1°F | 3.37 in |
| 2023 | 45.1°F | +1.7°F | 4.16 in |
| 2024 | 42.9°F | −0.5°F | 2.55 in |
| 2025 | 39.0°F | −4.4°F | 2.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Newport News compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, December normal highs run from 43°F in Hot Springs to 58°F in Chesapeake; Newport News's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newport News in November61°F by day, 40°F at night
- Newport News in January49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Newport News through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Decembernormal high 58°F