Savannah weather in December: Savannah, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Savannah in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 3.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 82 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationSavannah/Hilton Head International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003822
- Location32.13°N 81.21°W
- Elevation46 ft (14 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population148,808
- Jan 61° 40°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 86° 69°
- Oct 79° 59°
- Nov 70° 48°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Savannah in December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. December is 5.9°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Savannah and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 66°F on December 1 to 62°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 49°F and 58°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% |
| December 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 66°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 66°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 63°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 63°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 63°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 43°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Savannah in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 27 (28%). In all, 3.21 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Savannah, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003822.
How humid and windy is Savannah in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 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. | 45°F | 41°F | 84% | 5.7 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 42°F | 79% | 6.8 mph | 47% |
| noon | 57°F | 42°F | 57% | 8.9 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 42°F | 50% | 9.1 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 43°F | 63% | 6.6 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 76% | 5.7 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003822. 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 Savannah?
The warmest December temperature on Savannah's official record (since 1874) is 83°F, on December 20, 1967; the coldest is 9°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 10.71 in (2009); the snowiest, 3.6 inches (1989).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 60.3°F (+7.1), 2022 53.1°F (−0.1), 2023 54.6°F (+1.4), 2024 53.7°F (+0.5), 2025 52.2°F (−1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.3°F | +7.1°F | 1.14 in |
| 2022 | 53.1°F | −0.1°F | 1.74 in |
| 2023 | 54.6°F | +1.4°F | 4.59 in |
| 2024 | 53.7°F | +0.5°F | 2.02 in |
| 2025 | 52.2°F | −1.0°F | 2.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SAVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Savannah 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; Savannah's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.