Virginia Beach weather in December: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Virginia Beach in December has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013769
- Location36.82°N 76.03°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- Population454,808
- Jan 50° 32°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 71° 53°
- Nov 61° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Virginia Beach in December?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.7°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 3.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 57°F on December 1 to 51°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 41°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% |
| December 8 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% |
| December 31 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 52°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Virginia Beach in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 29 (33%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Virginia Beach, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.
How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 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. | 40°F | 33°F | 75% | 8.0 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 35°F | 72% | 9.7 mph | 32% |
| noon | 49°F | 34°F | 57% | 11.7 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 34°F | 55% | 11.3 mph | 32% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 34°F | 64% | 7.4 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 34°F | 71% | 7.5 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 83°F, on December 4, 1978; the coldest is 8°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 7.59 in (2009); the snowiest, 12.2 inches (1958).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.7°F: 2021 52.7°F (+8.0), 2022 43.7°F (−1.0), 2023 48.6°F (+3.9), 2025 41.3°F (−3.4). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | +8.0°F | 1.92 in |
| 2022 | 43.7°F | −1.0°F | 2.53 in |
| 2023 | 48.6°F | +3.9°F | 6.84 in |
| 2025 | 41.3°F | −3.4°F | 2.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Virginia Beach 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; Virginia Beach's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Virginia Beach in November61°F by day, 42°F at night
- Virginia Beach in January50°F by day, 32°F at night
- Virginia Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Decembernormal high 58°F