South Carolina weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, South Carolina's statewide normal high is 59°F and normal low 37°F; normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 64°F in Hampton (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 59°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 37°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.92 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 64°Fnormal high, Hampton
- Coolest place
- 48°Fnormal high, Caesars Head
Where is South Carolina warmest and wettest in December?
Hampton has the warmest December afternoons (64°F) and Caesars Head the coolest (48°F). Caesars Head gets the most precipitation (7.08 in) and Hampton the least (2.67 in). The most snow falls in Caesars Head (2.6 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 54.6°F in 2021, 46.1°F in 2022, 49.3°F in 2023, 47.6°F in 2024, 46.8°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 47.7°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 63°F | 42°F | 3.35 | 0.0 |
| Columbia | 59°F | 37°F | 3.70 | 0.1 |
| Rock Hill | 55°F | 33°F | 3.62 | – |
| Greenville | 55°F | 35°F | 4.58 | 0.6 |
| Summerville | 61°F | 37°F | 3.42 | – |
| Sumter | 57°F | 35°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Florence | 59°F | 38°F | 3.47 | – |
| Myrtle Beach | 59°F | 40°F | 3.10 | – |
| Spartanburg | 56°F | 34°F | 4.70 | 0.2 |
| Aiken | 60°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Anderson | 55°F | 36°F | 4.42 | – |
| Conway | 61°F | 39°F | 4.03 | – |
| Greenwood | 56°F | 34°F | 4.04 | – |
| Clemson | 54°F | 36°F | 4.50 | – |
| Moncks Corner | 61°F | 41°F | 3.92 | 0.0 |
| Beaufort | 63°F | 43°F | 3.17 | 0.0 |
| Fountain Inn | 56°F | 33°F | 4.65 | – |
| Orangeburg | 60°F | 39°F | 3.23 | – |
| Newberry | 57°F | 34°F | 4.18 | – |
| York | 54°F | 32°F | 4.03 | – |
| Lugoff | 57°F | 34°F | 4.17 | – |
| Laurens | 56°F | 33°F | 4.46 | 0.2 |
| Camden | 57°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Georgetown | 60°F | 40°F | 3.93 | – |
| Union | 55°F | 32°F | 4.27 | 0.0 |
| Clinton | 57°F | 33°F | 4.39 | – |
| Hartsville | 58°F | 35°F | 3.81 | 0.1 |
| Dillon | 59°F | 35°F | 3.13 | 0.1 |
| Marion | 59°F | 37°F | 3.69 | – |
| Darlington | 59°F | 35°F | 3.74 | – |
| Lake City | 61°F | 37°F | 3.85 | – |
| Walterboro | 61°F | 38°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Chester | 55°F | 32°F | 4.04 | – |
| Cheraw | 57°F | 34°F | 3.74 | 0.0 |
| Barnwell | 61°F | 37°F | 3.80 | – |
| Walhalla | 54°F | 32°F | 5.80 | 0.5 |
| Edgefield | 58°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Mullins | 57°F | 36°F | 3.97 | – |
| Manning | 58°F | 37°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Winnsboro | 55°F | 34°F | 4.14 | 0.0 |
| Pickens | 55°F | 33°F | 5.67 | 0.4 |
| Saluda | 56°F | 34°F | 4.25 | 0.1 |
| Kingstree | 61°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Bamberg | 59°F | 39°F | 3.75 | 0.0 |
| Bishopville | 59°F | 35°F | 3.91 | – |
| Hampton | 64°F | 41°F | 2.67 | 0.1 |
| Andrews | 61°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Pageland | 57°F | 36°F | 4.10 | – |
| Allendale | 61°F | 35°F | 3.93 | – |
| Johnston | 58°F | 35°F | 4.42 | 0.2 |
| Graniteville | 58°F | 31°F | – | – |
| McColl | 58°F | 37°F | 3.24 | – |
| McCormick | 57°F | 35°F | 4.30 | – |
| Sullivan's Island | 62°F | 40°F | 3.62 | – |
| Blackville | 59°F | 38°F | 3.90 | – |
| Calhoun Falls | 57°F | 34°F | 4.71 | 0.1 |
| Wedgefield | 61°F | 37°F | 3.93 | 0.1 |
| Chesterfield | 58°F | 35°F | 3.89 | – |
| Holly Hill | 60°F | 37°F | 3.55 | – |
| Yemassee | 61°F | 38°F | 3.78 | – |
| Edisto Beach | 60°F | 43°F | – | – |
| West Pelzer | 55°F | 33°F | 4.90 | 0.2 |
| Sandy Springs | 56°F | 32°F | 4.71 | – |
| Chesnee | 54°F | 30°F | 4.54 | 0.4 |
| Wagener | 59°F | 35°F | – | – |
| McClellanville | 61°F | 42°F | 3.98 | – |
| Pelion | 61°F | 36°F | 4.13 | – |
| Hemingway | 60°F | 38°F | 3.07 | – |
| Elliott | 59°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Little Mountain | 57°F | 38°F | 4.19 | 0.2 |
| Clarks Hill | 58°F | 38°F | 4.21 | – |
| Jamestown | 62°F | 38°F | 3.69 | – |
| Caesars Head | 48°F | 32°F | 7.08 | 2.6 |
| Batesburg | 57°F | 38°F | 4.24 | 0.0 |
| Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Plant | 62°F | 44°F | – | – |
| Brookgreen Gardens | 59°F | 39°F | 4.61 | – |
| Cades (4 mi W) | 61°F | 37°F | 4.09 | 0.2 |
| Cedar Creek (2 mi E) | 56°F | 31°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Charleston City | 61°F | 47°F | 2.91 | – |
| Columbia Owens Downtown Airport | 60°F | 39°F | 3.47 | – |
| Edisto Island Middleton Plantation | 61°F | 43°F | 3.85 | – |
| Jocassee (8 mi WNW) | 50°F | 28°F | 7.68 | 1.2 |
| Lake Greenwood | 56°F | 32°F | 4.49 | – |
| Long Creek | 53°F | 32°F | 6.17 | 0.4 |
| N (5 mi NE) | 60°F | 36°F | 4.40 | – |
| Ninety Nine Island | 54°F | 29°F | 4.02 | – |
| Sandhill Research - Elgin | 59°F | 37°F | 4.11 | 0.0 |
| Santuck | 56°F | 34°F | 4.02 | 0.3 |
| Table Rock | 54°F | 31°F | 6.54 | – |
| Wateree Dam | 59°F | 34°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Winthrop University | 56°F | 35°F | 3.58 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.