Vicksburg weather in December: Vicksburg, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Vicksburg in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 6.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 157 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationVicksburg City
- Station IDUSC00229230
- Location32.38°N 90.88°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population20,032
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 42°
- Mar 69° 49°
- Apr 76° 57°
- May 83° 65°
- Jun 89° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 78° 56°
- Nov 68° 45°
- Dec 59° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vicksburg in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 49.7°F. December is 6.8°F cooler than November and 1.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Vicksburg and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 63°F on December 1 to 57°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 46°F and 53°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% |
| December 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 27% | 21% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 40°F | 28% | 22% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% |
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 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 62°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 62°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 62°F | 41°F | 26% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 61°F | 41°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 61°F | 41°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 41°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 61°F | 41°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 60°F | 41°F | 27% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 60°F | 41°F | 27% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 60°F | 41°F | 27% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 60°F | 40°F | 27% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 59°F | 40°F | 28% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 59°F | 40°F | 28% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 59°F | 40°F | 28% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 59°F | 40°F | 28% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 59°F | 40°F | 28% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 59°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 58°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 58°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 58°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 58°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 58°F | 40°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 58°F | 39°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 58°F | 39°F | 28% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 58°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 57°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 57°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 57°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 57°F | 39°F | 29% | 24% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 40°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 6.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00229230; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vicksburg in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 31 (29%). In all, 6.19 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Vicksburg, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00229230.
What are the records for December in Vicksburg?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.7°F: 2021 60.5°F (+10.8), 2022 49.6°F (−0.1), 2023 44.4°F (−5.3), 2024 53.4°F (+3.7). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | +10.8°F | 2.25 in |
| 2022 | 49.6°F | −0.1°F | 4.60 in |
| 2023 | 44.4°F | −5.3°F | 2.81 in |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +3.7°F | 5.01 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00229230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Vicksburg 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; Vicksburg's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Vicksburg in November68°F by day, 45°F at night
- Vicksburg in January57°F by day, 38°F at night
- Vicksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Mississippi in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Pascagoula: Mississippi's warmest Decembernormal high 65°F