Opelika weather in December: Opelika, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Opelika in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 5.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 144 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationOpelika
- Station IDUSC00016129
- Location32.66°N 85.45°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population35,005
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Opelika in December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.6°F. December is 6.4°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Opelika and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 56°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 43°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% |
| December 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 29% | 22% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 23% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% |
| December 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% |
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 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 60°F | 37°F | 28% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 60°F | 37°F | 28% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 28% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 60°F | 37°F | 29% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 29% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00016129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Opelika in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 26 (32%). In all, 5.67 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Opelika, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00016129.
What are the records for December in Opelika?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 81°F, on December 17, 1971; the coldest is 1°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 19.12 in (2015).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.6°F: 2021 53.3°F (+6.6), 2022 47.2°F (+0.6), 2023 45.9°F (−0.8), 2024 46.4°F (−0.2). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | +6.6°F | 6.05 in |
| 2022 | 47.2°F | +0.6°F | 3.03 in |
| 2023 | 45.9°F | −0.8°F | 3.03 in |
| 2024 | 46.4°F | −0.2°F | 6.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00016129; recent months: ACIS, station USC00016129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Opelika compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, December normal highs run from 51°F in Bridgeport to 65°F in Eufaula; Opelika's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.