Waynesboro weather in December: Waynesboro, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Waynesboro in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 2.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 76 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationWaynesboro Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448941
- Location38.08°N 78.88°W
- Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
- Population23,498
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 48° 25°
- Mar 55° 31°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 85° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesboro in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 37.0°F. December is 7.5°F cooler than November and 3.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Waynesboro and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 45°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 51°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% |
| December 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 28% | 20% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 31 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 50°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 49°F | 29°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 49°F | 28°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 28°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 48°F | 28°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 48°F | 28°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 48°F | 28°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 48°F | 27°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 45°F | 26°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 27°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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 USC00448941; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waynesboro in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 10 (28%). In all, 2.99 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Waynesboro, 24 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448941.
What are the records for December in Waynesboro?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.0°F: 2021 42.6°F (+5.6), 2022 35.1°F (−1.9), 2023 39.8°F (+2.8), 2024 36.9°F (−0.1). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.6°F | +5.6°F | 0.26 in |
| 2022 | 35.1°F | −1.9°F | 4.11 in |
| 2023 | 39.8°F | +2.8°F | 4.53 in |
| 2024 | 36.9°F | −0.1°F | 1.97 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00448941. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Waynesboro 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; Waynesboro's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesboro in November56°F by day, 33°F at night
- Waynesboro in January44°F by day, 23°F at night
- Waynesboro 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