Newport weather in December: Newport, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Newport in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −1°C, 95 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationNewport State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014787
- Location41.53°N 71.28°W
- Elevation172 ft (52 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population24,482
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 40° 25°
- Mar 46° 31°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 65° 49°
- Jun 74° 58°
- Jul 80° 64°
- Aug 79° 64°
- Sep 72° 57°
- Oct 62° 47°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 36.8°F. December is 8.4°F cooler than November and 5.7°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Newport and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 48°F on December 1 to 40°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 33°F and 40°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 8 | 46°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 31 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% |
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 | 48°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 47°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 46°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 46°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 45°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 45°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 44°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 42°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 42°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 42°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 10 (35%). In all, 3.74 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Newport, 20 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014787.
What are the records for December in Newport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 70°F, on December 4, 1998; the coldest is 5°F, on December 31, 2017. The wettest December brought 6.17 in (2020).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.8°F: 2021 39.8°F (+3.0), 2022 36.1°F (−0.6), 2023 40.4°F (+3.6), 2024 36.8°F (at normal), 2025 32.0°F (−4.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.8°F | +3.0°F | 1.57 in |
| 2022 | 36.1°F | −0.6°F | 5.04 in |
| 2023 | 40.4°F | +3.6°F | 5.12 in |
| 2024 | 36.8°F | at normal | 6.10 in |
| 2025 | 32.0°F | −4.8°F | 2.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014787. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Newport compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, December normal highs run from 43°F in Kingston to 45°F in Westerly; Newport's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.