Tupelo weather in December: Tupelo, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tupelo in December has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 5.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 151 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationTupelo Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093862
- Location34.26°N 88.77°W
- Elevation361 ft (110 m)
- Population37,775
- Jan 53° 34°
- Feb 58° 37°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 75° 52°
- May 83° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 87° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 64° 42°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tupelo in December?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.9°F. December is 7.1°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tupelo 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 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 42°F and 49°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% |
| December 31 | 53°F | 35°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 | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- 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 USW00093862; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Tupelo in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 22 (36%). In all, 5.94 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Tupelo, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093862.
How humid and windy is Tupelo in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 33°F | 82% | 6.3 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 34°F | 77% | 7.9 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 35°F | 61% | 8.9 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 34°F | 54% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 35°F | 66% | 6.1 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 35°F | 74% | 6.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093862. 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 Tupelo?
The warmest December temperature on Tupelo's official record (since 1930) is 81°F, on December 7, 1951; the coldest is −3°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 19.89 in (1982); the snowiest, 3.2 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.9°F: 2021 56.7°F (+10.8), 2022 47.3°F (+1.4), 2023 48.6°F (+2.8), 2024 48.3°F (+2.4), 2025 45.9°F (at normal). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.7°F | +10.8°F | 4.66 in |
| 2022 | 47.3°F | +1.4°F | 7.23 in |
| 2023 | 48.6°F | +2.8°F | 2.49 in |
| 2024 | 48.3°F | +2.4°F | 6.83 in |
| 2025 | 45.9°F | at normal | 1.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TUPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093862. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tupelo compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, December normal highs run from 52°F in Independence to 65°F in Pascagoula; Tupelo's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.