Vienna weather in December: Vienna, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Vienna in December has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationVienna
- Station IDUSC00448737
- Location38.89°N 77.29°W
- Elevation418 ft (127 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,562
- Jan 42° 23°
- Feb 45° 24°
- Mar 53° 32°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 72° 52°
- Jun 80° 61°
- Jul 84° 67°
- Aug 82° 65°
- Sep 76° 57°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 56° 35°
- Dec 46° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vienna in December?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.2°F. December is 8.0°F cooler than November and 4.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Vienna and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 43°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 33°F and 41°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 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 8 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 15 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 31 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% |
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 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Vienna in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 31 (36%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Vienna, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448737.
What are the records for December in Vienna?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 78°F, on December 8, 1998; the coldest is 5°F, on December 25, 2022. The wettest December brought 6.82 in (2009); the snowiest, 25.0 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.2°F: 2021 43.1°F (+5.9), 2022 35.2°F (−2.0), 2023 41.0°F (+3.8), 2024 35.3°F (−1.9), 2025 32.8°F (−4.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.1°F | +5.9°F | 0.71 in |
| 2022 | 35.2°F | −2.0°F | 4.86 in |
| 2023 | 41.0°F | +3.8°F | 6.16 in |
| 2024 | 35.3°F | −1.9°F | 3.21 in |
| 2025 | 32.8°F | −4.4°F | 1.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00448737; recent months: ACIS, station USC00448737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Vienna compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, December normal highs run from 43°F in Hot Springs to 58°F in Chesapeake; Vienna's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.