Waynesville weather in December: Waynesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Waynesville in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 38°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −3°C, 120 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationWaynesville (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00319147
- Location35.49°N 82.97°W
- Elevation2,658 ft (810 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,709
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 58° 31°
- Dec 50° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesville in December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 37.9°F. December is 6.2°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Waynesville and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 53°F on December 1 to 47°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 34°F and 42°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 53°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 35% | 24% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 26°F | 37% | 25% |
| December 22 | 49°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 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 | 53°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 53°F | 28°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 53°F | 28°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 52°F | 27°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 52°F | 27°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 52°F | 27°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 52°F | 27°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 26°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 26°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 26°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 50°F | 26°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 50°F | 26°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 49°F | 26°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 26°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 49°F | 26°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 49°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 49°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 49°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319147; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Waynesville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 23 (37%). In all, 4.71 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Waynesville, 23 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319147.
What are the records for December in Waynesville?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 78°F, on December 31, 1951; the coldest is −8°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 11.06 in (1932); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.9°F: 2021 46.1°F (+8.2), 2022 37.6°F (−0.3), 2023 40.4°F (+2.5), 2024 38.6°F (+0.7), 2025 39.4°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.1°F | +8.2°F | 2.47 in |
| 2022 | 37.6°F | −0.3°F | 3.36 in |
| 2023 | 40.4°F | +2.5°F | 4.73 in |
| 2024 | 38.6°F | +0.7°F | 4.57 in |
| 2025 | 39.4°F | +1.5°F | 1.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319147; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319147. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Waynesville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, December normal highs run from 39°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Waynesville's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesville in November58°F by day, 31°F at night
- Waynesville in January47°F by day, 24°F at night
- Waynesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Decembernormal high 63°F