Petersburg weather in December: Petersburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Petersburg in December has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 88 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPetersburg
- Station IDUSC00446656
- Location37.24°N 77.39°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,058
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 78° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petersburg in December?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.6°F. December is 7.8°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Petersburg and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 56°F on December 1 to 50°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°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 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 31 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 54°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 54°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 53°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 53°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 53°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 52°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 52°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 52°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 52°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 52°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 51°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 51°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- 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 USC00446656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petersburg in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 27 (32%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Petersburg, 19 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00446656.
What are the records for December in Petersburg?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.6°F: 2021 48.3°F (+6.7), 2022 39.2°F (−2.4), 2024 41.5°F (−0.1), 2025 38.7°F (−2.9). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.3°F | +6.7°F | 1.53 in |
| 2022 | 39.2°F | −2.4°F | 3.86 in |
| 2024 | 41.5°F | −0.1°F | 1.96 in |
| 2025 | 38.7°F | −2.9°F | 3.03 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00446656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Petersburg 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; Petersburg's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Petersburg in November62°F by day, 37°F at night
- Petersburg in January49°F by day, 28°F at night
- Petersburg 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