Tifton weather in December: Tifton, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tifton in December has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 4.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 107 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTifton
- Station IDUSC00098703
- Location31.45°N 83.48°W
- Elevation380 ft (116 m)
- Population17,385
- Jan 59° 37°
- Feb 64° 40°
- Mar 69° 46°
- Apr 75° 52°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 77° 55°
- Nov 68° 45°
- Dec 63° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tifton in December?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 51.1°F. December is 5.4°F cooler than November and 3.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tifton and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 66°F on December 1 to 60°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 47°F and 55°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66°F | 42°F | 21% | 15% |
| December 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 23% | 16% |
| December 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 24% | 18% |
| December 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 25% | 19% |
| December 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 26% | 19% |
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 | 42°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 65°F | 41°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 65°F | 41°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 65°F | 41°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 64°F | 41°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 23% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 64°F | 41°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 63°F | 40°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 63°F | 40°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 63°F | 40°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 39°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 61°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 60°F | 37°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 40°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00098703; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tifton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around December 31 (26%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Tifton, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00098703.
What are the records for December in Tifton?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1911) is 84°F, on December 8, 1978; the coldest is 6°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 9.74 in (2018).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.1°F: 2021 58.0°F (+6.9), 2023 51.4°F (+0.3), 2024 49.5°F (−1.6), 2025 50.7°F (−0.4). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.0°F | +6.9°F | 3.25 in |
| 2023 | 51.4°F | +0.3°F | 6.86 in |
| 2024 | 49.5°F | −1.6°F | 2.29 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | −0.4°F | 2.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00098703; recent months: ACIS, station USC00098703. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tifton 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; Tifton's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.