Norfolk weather in December: Norfolk, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Norfolk in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationNorfolk International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013737
- Location36.90°N 76.19°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population231,105
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 53° 35°
- Mar 60° 41°
- Apr 70° 50°
- May 77° 59°
- Jun 85° 68°
- Jul 89° 73°
- Aug 87° 72°
- Sep 81° 67°
- Oct 72° 55°
- Nov 62° 44°
- Dec 55° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Norfolk in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 46.1°F. December is 7.2°F cooler than November and 3.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Norfolk and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 58°F on December 1 to 52°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 42°F and 50°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 58°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 58°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 57°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 57°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 57°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 57°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 57°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 56°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 56°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 55°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Norfolk in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 31 (34%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Norfolk, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013737.
How humid and windy is Norfolk in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 34°F | 76% | 8.5 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 34°F | 71% | 9.5 mph | 53% |
| noon | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 10.9 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 10.6 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 34°F | 65% | 7.5 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 34°F | 71% | 7.6 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013737. 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 Norfolk?
The warmest December temperature on Norfolk's official record (since 1874) is 82°F, on December 24, 2015; the coldest is 5°F, on December 30, 1917. The wettest December brought 7.57 in (2009); the snowiest, 18.6 inches (1892).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.1°F: 2021 49.7°F (+3.6), 2022 44.0°F (−2.1), 2023 49.1°F (+3.0), 2024 46.9°F (+0.8), 2025 41.5°F (−4.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.7°F | +3.6°F | 1.81 in |
| 2022 | 44.0°F | −2.1°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | +3.0°F | 6.43 in |
| 2024 | 46.9°F | +0.8°F | 2.90 in |
| 2025 | 41.5°F | −4.6°F | 2.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Norfolk 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; Norfolk's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.