Patuxent River Naval Air Station weather in December: Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 1°C, 90 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationPatuxent River Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013721
- Location38.30°N 76.42°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- Jan 45° 30°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 55° 37°
- Apr 66° 47°
- May 75° 57°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 71°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 79° 63°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 58° 41°
- Dec 50° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 41.6°F. December is 8.1°F cooler than November and 4.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 53°F on December 1 to 47°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 38°F and 46°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 | 53°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 22 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 31°F | 31% | 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 | 53°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 53°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 53°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 52°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 52°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 52°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 52°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 51°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 51°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 49°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 49°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 49°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 49°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 48°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 47°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 47°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Patuxent River Naval Air Station in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 9 (32%). In all, 3.54 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Patuxent River Naval Air Station, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013721.
How humid and windy is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 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. | 37°F | 28°F | 72% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 68% | 9.0 mph | – |
| noon | 44°F | 30°F | 58% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 30°F | 55% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 64% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 68% | 7.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013721. 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 Patuxent River Naval Air Station?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 81°F, on December 7, 1998; the coldest is 6°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 7.16 in (2009); the snowiest, 18.9 inches (1989).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.6°F: 2021 47.9°F (+6.3), 2022 40.6°F (−1.0), 2023 46.2°F (+4.6), 2024 42.5°F (+0.9), 2025 36.8°F (−4.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | +6.3°F | 0.93 in |
| 2022 | 40.6°F | −1.0°F | 5.67 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | +4.6°F | 5.74 in |
| 2024 | 42.5°F | +0.9°F | 2.43 in |
| 2025 | 36.8°F | −4.8°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013721; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013721. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Patuxent River Naval Air Station compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, December normal highs run from 38°F in Frostburg to 52°F in Snow Hill; Patuxent River Naval Air Station's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in November58°F by day, 41°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in January45°F by day, 30°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Decembernormal high 52°F