Williamsburg weather in December: Williamsburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Williamsburg in December has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 97 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationWilliamsburg (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00449151
- Location37.30°N 76.70°W
- Elevation70 ft (21 m)
- Population16,030
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 52° 32°
- Mar 60° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 41°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Williamsburg in December?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.4°F. December is 7.6°F cooler than November and 3.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Williamsburg and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 56°F on December 1 to 50°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 39°F and 48°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% |
| December 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% |
| December 15 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 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 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 56°F | 37°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 56°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 51°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 51°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00449151; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Williamsburg in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 28 (35%). In all, 3.80 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Williamsburg, 16 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00449151.
What are the records for December in Williamsburg?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 82°F, on December 6, 1998; the coldest is 0°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 6.95 in (2009); the snowiest, 10.5 inches (1958).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F: 2021 49.2°F (+5.8), 2022 41.5°F (−1.9), 2023 46.0°F (+2.6), 2024 43.0°F (−0.4), 2025 38.8°F (−4.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.2°F | +5.8°F | 1.70 in |
| 2022 | 41.5°F | −1.9°F | 4.31 in |
| 2023 | 46.0°F | +2.6°F | 6.23 in |
| 2024 | 43.0°F | −0.4°F | 3.01 in |
| 2025 | 38.8°F | −4.6°F | 1.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00449151; recent months: ACIS, station USC00449151. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Williamsburg 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; Williamsburg's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Williamsburg in November61°F by day, 41°F at night
- Williamsburg in January49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Williamsburg 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