Tennessee weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Tennessee's statewide normal high is 50°F and normal low 31°F; normal highs run from 47°F in Monterey to 55°F in Ardmore (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 50°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 31°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.42 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 55°Fnormal high, Ardmore
- Coolest place
- 47°Fnormal high, Monterey
Where is Tennessee warmest and wettest in December?
Ardmore has the warmest December afternoons (55°F) and Monterey the coolest (47°F). Ardmore gets the most precipitation (7.00 in) and Erwin the least (3.64 in). The most snow falls in Jamestown (4.8 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 50.4°F in 2021, 40.8°F in 2022, 44.2°F in 2023, 42.9°F in 2024, 41.4°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 40.9°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 52°F | 33°F | 4.43 | 0.4 |
| Memphis | 53°F | 36°F | 5.49 | 0.2 |
| Knoxville | 51°F | 33°F | 5.00 | 0.5 |
| Chattanooga | 53°F | 35°F | 5.25 | 0.3 |
| Clarksville | 49°F | 31°F | 4.36 | – |
| Murfreesboro | 51°F | 31°F | 5.54 | 0.3 |
| Franklin | 53°F | 32°F | 5.20 | 0.1 |
| Jackson | 51°F | 32°F | 5.01 | – |
| Smyrna | 52°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Spring Hill | 51°F | 32°F | 5.82 | 0.3 |
| Kingsport | 50°F | 30°F | 4.00 | 1.0 |
| Collierville | 54°F | 33°F | 5.83 | 0.0 |
| Lebanon | 51°F | 31°F | 5.16 | – |
| Cleveland | 53°F | 32°F | 5.47 | 0.3 |
| Columbia | 51°F | 30°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Brentwood | 51°F | 29°F | 4.87 | – |
| Germantown | 53°F | 34°F | 5.17 | 0.3 |
| Cookeville | 51°F | 30°F | 6.10 | 1.0 |
| Oak Ridge | 51°F | 33°F | 5.36 | – |
| Morristown | 49°F | 31°F | 4.57 | 1.6 |
| Bristol | 50°F | 29°F | 3.76 | 1.7 |
| Shelbyville | 52°F | 32°F | 6.05 | 0.1 |
| Tullahoma | 51°F | 32°F | 6.38 | 0.0 |
| Springfield | 49°F | 31°F | 4.73 | 0.7 |
| Sevierville | 52°F | 30°F | 4.90 | 0.2 |
| Goodlettsville | 47°F | 28°F | 5.25 | – |
| Dickson | 50°F | 31°F | 5.13 | 0.6 |
| White House | 49°F | 31°F | 4.78 | – |
| Greeneville | 51°F | 29°F | 4.06 | 1.0 |
| Dyersburg | 50°F | 33°F | 5.19 | – |
| Athens | 52°F | 31°F | 5.91 | 0.4 |
| Elizabethton | 50°F | 29°F | 3.90 | 1.8 |
| McMinnville | 53°F | 34°F | 5.49 | 1.1 |
| Portland | 49°F | 30°F | 5.11 | 0.0 |
| Manchester | 51°F | 30°F | 6.56 | – |
| Lewisburg | 52°F | 30°F | 5.73 | 0.1 |
| Soddy-Daisy | 50°F | 32°F | 6.79 | 0.8 |
| Crossville | 47°F | 30°F | 5.34 | – |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | 50°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Lawrenceburg | 51°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Lenoir City | 52°F | 31°F | 5.86 | 0.4 |
| Martin | 49°F | 30°F | 5.31 | 0.0 |
| Union City | 48°F | 30°F | 5.17 | 0.7 |
| Fairview | 50°F | 31°F | 5.30 | – |
| Paris | 49°F | 30°F | 5.08 | 0.4 |
| Winchester | 52°F | 33°F | 5.75 | 0.7 |
| Brownsville | 51°F | 33°F | 5.78 | 0.1 |
| Jefferson City | 50°F | 27°F | 4.55 | 0.1 |
| Covington | 50°F | 32°F | 5.82 | 0.2 |
| Milan | 51°F | 31°F | 5.43 | 0.2 |
| Pulaski | 51°F | 28°F | 6.28 | 0.2 |
| Lexington | 51°F | 31°F | 5.36 | 0.1 |
| Dayton | 50°F | 31°F | 6.04 | 0.3 |
| Savannah | 54°F | 34°F | 5.61 | – |
| Ripley | 51°F | 32°F | 5.28 | 0.0 |
| Fayetteville | 52°F | 33°F | 6.45 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 52°F | 31°F | 4.17 | 0.5 |
| Henderson | 51°F | 29°F | 5.66 | – |
| Kingston | 49°F | 32°F | 6.05 | 0.1 |
| Erwin | 50°F | 28°F | 3.64 | 2.4 |
| Lafayette | 49°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Rockwood | 50°F | 30°F | 6.01 | 0.1 |
| Smithville | 51°F | 28°F | 5.69 | 0.6 |
| Bolivar | 52°F | 31°F | 5.47 | 0.1 |
| Sparta | 51°F | 31°F | 6.02 | 0.4 |
| Mount Pleasant | 51°F | 30°F | 6.52 | – |
| Christiana | 51°F | 29°F | 5.82 | – |
| Rogersville | 48°F | 29°F | 4.93 | 0.7 |
| Selmer | 52°F | 33°F | 5.66 | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 50°F | 31°F | 5.35 | 0.4 |
| Waverly | 49°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Hohenwald | 50°F | 32°F | 5.66 | – |
| Livingston | 50°F | 31°F | 5.48 | 0.1 |
| Oneida | 49°F | 28°F | 6.03 | 1.0 |
| Gatlinburg | 50°F | 29°F | 4.92 | 1.4 |
| Camden | 52°F | 33°F | 4.82 | 0.3 |
| Centerville | 50°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Sewanee | 48°F | 33°F | 6.37 | – |
| Dresden | 49°F | 31°F | 4.96 | 0.0 |
| Woodbury | 53°F | 30°F | 5.86 | – |
| Monterey | 47°F | 31°F | 6.69 | 2.9 |
| Kingston Springs | 53°F | 29°F | 4.80 | 0.4 |
| Mountain City | 49°F | 26°F | 3.89 | 2.0 |
| Tazewell | 47°F | 26°F | 5.32 | 1.4 |
| Alamo | 50°F | 33°F | 5.38 | 0.2 |
| Waynesboro | 52°F | 29°F | 6.18 | 0.0 |
| Carthage | 52°F | 30°F | 4.92 | 0.1 |
| Gladeville | 51°F | 28°F | 5.17 | 0.0 |
| Parsons | 53°F | 31°F | 5.51 | 0.0 |
| Jamestown | 48°F | 28°F | 6.26 | 4.8 |
| Lookout Mountain | 49°F | 32°F | 5.37 | – |
| Spring City | 50°F | 30°F | 6.01 | 0.1 |
| Dover | 50°F | 31°F | 4.60 | 0.7 |
| Pikeville | 52°F | 33°F | 5.35 | 0.7 |
| Charlotte | 49°F | 29°F | 4.95 | – |
| Decatur | 51°F | 30°F | 5.72 | 0.6 |
| Norris | 48°F | 29°F | 5.69 | 0.4 |
| Whitwell | 52°F | 35°F | 6.82 | 0.1 |
| Monteagle | 48°F | 30°F | 6.82 | 1.1 |
| Tennessee Ridge | 50°F | 30°F | 4.91 | – |
| Ardmore | 55°F | 33°F | 7.00 | – |
| Linden | 52°F | 30°F | 5.67 | 0.1 |
| Lobelville | 53°F | 30°F | 5.30 | – |
| Roan Mountain | 48°F | 26°F | 4.31 | – |
| Gainesboro | 51°F | 27°F | 5.77 | 0.6 |
| Coalmont | 48°F | 29°F | 6.38 | – |
| Decaturville | 51°F | 30°F | 5.73 | – |
| Byrdstown | 49°F | 30°F | 5.32 | – |
| Tellico Plains | 54°F | 31°F | 5.18 | 0.1 |
| Wartrace | 49°F | 32°F | 6.49 | – |
| Townsend | 50°F | 29°F | 5.64 | 1.3 |
| Allardt | 47°F | 30°F | 5.71 | 2.4 |
| Moscow | 53°F | 33°F | 5.25 | 0.0 |
| Big Sandy | 50°F | 32°F | 5.22 | 0.6 |
| Bethpage | 49°F | 28°F | 5.01 | 0.5 |
| Samburg | 48°F | 30°F | 5.06 | – |
| Ames Plantation | 53°F | 34°F | 5.52 | – |
| Cheatham Lock and Dam | 51°F | 31°F | 4.90 | 0.3 |
| Clarksville Wastewater Treatment Plant | 50°F | 31°F | 4.92 | 0.0 |
| Fall Creek Falls State Park | 49°F | 29°F | 5.68 | – |
| Knoxville Experiment Station | 51°F | 30°F | 5.91 | – |
| Lancaster Edgar Evins Marina | 51°F | 33°F | 5.90 | – |
| Lancing (6 mi NW) | 50°F | 29°F | 5.72 | 0.3 |
| Lynchburg | 52°F | 29°F | 6.76 | 0.1 |
| Montgomery Bell State Park | 49°F | 28°F | 5.48 | – |
| Mount Leconte | 37°F | 21°F | 6.82 | 14.4 |
| Mousetail Landing State Park | 51°F | 32°F | 5.51 | – |
| Neapolis Reservoir & Edu Station | 52°F | 32°F | 5.90 | 0.2 |
| Newcomb | 49°F | 29°F | 5.12 | – |
| Newfound Gap | 43°F | 27°F | 7.01 | – |
| Oak Ridge Atdd | 49°F | 32°F | 5.84 | 0.6 |
| Old Hickory Dam | 50°F | 29°F | 4.44 | 0.1 |
| Old Hickory Weather Office | 50°F | 32°F | 4.83 | 0.5 |
| Pickett State Park | 48°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Rock Island State Park | 52°F | 32°F | 6.24 | – |
| Shelby Bottoms Nature | 51°F | 32°F | 4.28 | – |
| Warner Park | 51°F | 31°F | 4.35 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.