Rome weather in December: Rome, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Rome in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 5.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 127 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationRome R B Russell Airport
- Station IDUSW00093801
- Location34.35°N 85.16°W
- Elevation639 ft (195 m)
- Population38,747
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 58° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 57°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.7°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 2.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Rome and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 53°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 41°F and 48°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% |
| December 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% |
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 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093801; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 20 (37%). In all, 5.00 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Rome, 16 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093801.
How humid and windy is Rome in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 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 | 31°F | 78% | 3.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 32°F | 77% | 4.1 mph | – |
| noon | 46°F | 33°F | 59% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 33°F | 50% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 33°F | 58% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 70% | 3.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093801. 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 Rome?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 81°F, on December 24, 2025; the coldest is 0°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 13.46 in (1961); the snowiest, 7.4 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.7°F: 2021 54.4°F (+9.7), 2022 45.5°F (+0.8), 2023 46.5°F (+1.8), 2024 45.2°F (+0.5), 2025 49.4°F (+4.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.4°F | +9.7°F | 3.82 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | +0.8°F | 5.14 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | +1.8°F | 3.91 in |
| 2024 | 45.2°F | +0.5°F | 4.85 in |
| 2025 | 49.4°F | +4.7°F | 1.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093801; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093801. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Rome compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, December normal highs run from 49°F in Mountain City to 68°F in Folkston; Rome's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.