Virginia weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Virginia's statewide normal high is 49°F and normal low 29°F; normal highs run from 43°F in Hot Springs to 58°F in Chesapeake (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 49°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 29°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.59 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 58°Fnormal high, Chesapeake
- Coolest place
- 43°Fnormal high, Hot Springs
Where is Virginia warmest and wettest in December?
Chesapeake has the warmest December afternoons (58°F) and Hot Springs the coolest (43°F). Big Stone Gap gets the most precipitation (5.53 in) and Edinburg the least (2.66 in). The most snow falls in Wise (9.6 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 45.8°F in 2021, 37.3°F in 2022, 42.4°F in 2023, 38.8°F in 2024, 36.8°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 39.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 54°F | 35°F | 3.26 | 0.4 |
| Chesapeake | 58°F | 37°F | 3.29 | – |
| Richmond | 52°F | 32°F | 3.51 | 1.8 |
| Norfolk | 55°F | 38°F | 3.28 | 1.1 |
| Newport News | 53°F | 34°F | 3.19 | – |
| Hampton | 52°F | 36°F | 3.70 | 0.1 |
| Suffolk | 53°F | 35°F | 3.69 | 0.9 |
| Roanoke | 50°F | 32°F | 3.08 | 3.2 |
| Lynchburg | 49°F | 29°F | 3.50 | 2.0 |
| Blacksburg | 45°F | 25°F | 3.30 | 4.7 |
| Charlottesville | 51°F | 32°F | 3.04 | – |
| Manassas | 47°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Danville | 52°F | 30°F | 3.06 | 1.1 |
| Petersburg | 53°F | 31°F | 3.47 | – |
| Sterling | 47°F | 29°F | 3.30 | 2.8 |
| Fredericksburg | 50°F | 28°F | 3.19 | 2.3 |
| Winchester | 45°F | 28°F | 3.10 | 3.8 |
| Staunton | 46°F | 28°F | 2.96 | 4.8 |
| Waynesboro | 47°F | 27°F | 2.99 | – |
| Hopewell | 53°F | 35°F | 3.84 | 0.4 |
| Christiansburg | 45°F | 27°F | 3.23 | 4.4 |
| Radford | 46°F | 27°F | 3.32 | – |
| Hollins | 49°F | 29°F | 3.33 | 2.7 |
| Vienna | 46°F | 28°F | 3.43 | 2.4 |
| Williamsburg | 53°F | 34°F | 3.80 | 0.7 |
| Front Royal | 47°F | 28°F | 3.11 | 4.8 |
| Martinsville | 51°F | 26°F | 3.72 | 2.0 |
| Warrenton | 46°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Purcellville | 45°F | 28°F | 3.35 | – |
| Pulaski | 46°F | 26°F | 3.17 | 3.5 |
| Abingdon | 48°F | 27°F | 4.21 | – |
| Wytheville | 46°F | 27°F | 3.18 | 3.8 |
| Ashland | 51°F | 31°F | 3.68 | – |
| Bedford | 50°F | 31°F | 3.74 | – |
| Lexington | 48°F | 26°F | 3.47 | 3.4 |
| South Boston | 54°F | 29°F | 3.58 | 1.0 |
| Farmville | 51°F | 29°F | 3.72 | 1.4 |
| Sandston | 50°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Galax | 46°F | 27°F | 3.42 | 1.9 |
| Woodstock | 46°F | 25°F | 2.78 | 5.1 |
| Covington | 45°F | 26°F | 2.94 | 2.5 |
| Emporia | 54°F | 32°F | 3.56 | 0.5 |
| Big Stone Gap | 48°F | 27°F | 5.53 | 1.8 |
| Richlands | 48°F | 26°F | 3.78 | 3.4 |
| Rocky Mount | 50°F | 29°F | 4.13 | 1.4 |
| Luray | 47°F | 28°F | 3.10 | 3.0 |
| Lebanon | 48°F | 26°F | 3.94 | 2.0 |
| Wise | 46°F | 29°F | 4.36 | 9.6 |
| Pearisburg | 46°F | 26°F | 3.26 | 4.6 |
| Louisa | 48°F | 28°F | 3.33 | 3.3 |
| Chase City | 52°F | 31°F | 3.77 | 0.8 |
| Appomattox | 48°F | 30°F | 4.10 | 2.0 |
| Saltville | 48°F | 26°F | 4.12 | 2.4 |
| Warsaw | 50°F | 32°F | 3.30 | 2.2 |
| Pennington Gap | 48°F | 26°F | 4.77 | 1.8 |
| Stuart | 51°F | 28°F | 4.08 | 1.7 |
| Clintwood | 46°F | 25°F | 4.25 | 7.6 |
| Clarksville | 53°F | 32°F | 3.59 | 0.4 |
| Cape Charles | 51°F | 36°F | 3.54 | – |
| Edinburg | 46°F | 24°F | 2.66 | 5.1 |
| Buchanan | 47°F | 30°F | 3.49 | 4.7 |
| Chatham | 50°F | 27°F | 3.84 | 1.3 |
| Brookneal | 51°F | 27°F | 3.66 | 1.5 |
| Lawrenceville | 53°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Disputanta | 52°F | 30°F | 3.68 | – |
| Grundy | 46°F | 28°F | 3.70 | 2.4 |
| Keysville | 51°F | 30°F | 3.43 | 1.5 |
| Wakefield | 53°F | 31°F | 3.73 | 1.1 |
| Quantico | 49°F | 32°F | 3.33 | 1.7 |
| Hot Springs | 43°F | 25°F | 3.69 | 4.5 |
| Bland | 46°F | 24°F | 3.62 | 5.4 |
| Charlotte Court House | 51°F | 31°F | 3.43 | 0.9 |
| Floyd | 45°F | 25°F | – | – |
| Sperryville | 47°F | 28°F | 3.96 | 4.8 |
| Eastville | 51°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Painter | 52°F | 34°F | 3.94 | 1.2 |
| Breaks | 46°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Stony Creek | 53°F | 31°F | 3.67 | 0.5 |
| Free Union | 49°F | 27°F | 3.56 | 2.2 |
| Meadows of Dan | 48°F | 29°F | 4.62 | 1.7 |
| Palmyra | 49°F | 28°F | 3.62 | 2.0 |
| Amelia Courthouse | 52°F | 31°F | 3.91 | 1.6 |
| Big Meadows | 40°F | 24°F | – | – |
| Boston (4 mi SE) | 48°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Bremo Bluff | 52°F | 25°F | 3.62 | – |
| Burkes Garden | 43°F | 24°F | 4.05 | 9.1 |
| Copper Hill | 44°F | 27°F | 3.58 | 3.7 |
| Corbin | 49°F | 30°F | 3.63 | 1.8 |
| Crozier | 49°F | 29°F | 3.53 | 2.0 |
| Dale Enterprise | 46°F | 26°F | 2.91 | 3.6 |
| Elk Creek (4 mi SSW) | 46°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Fort Pickett | 52°F | 30°F | 3.75 | 0.8 |
| Gathright Dam | 44°F | 26°F | 3.20 | 3.4 |
| Greenbay (3 mi NE) | 50°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Holland (1 mi E) | 54°F | 33°F | 3.43 | 1.4 |
| John H Kerr Dam | 54°F | 32°F | 3.43 | – |
| Lynchburg #2 | 49°F | 28°F | 3.76 | 2.8 |
| Mill Gap | 42°F | 20°F | 3.57 | 7.1 |
| Montebello Fish Cultural Station | 45°F | 24°F | – | – |
| Monticello | 47°F | 30°F | 3.48 | 4.4 |
| Mount Weather | 43°F | 27°F | 3.65 | – |
| Mustoe (1 mi SW) | 42°F | 22°F | 3.68 | 7.4 |
| N | 51°F | 33°F | 3.90 | 1.4 |
| Nora (4 mi SSE) | 44°F | 29°F | 3.90 | 8.8 |
| Philpott Dam 2 | 51°F | 30°F | 3.85 | – |
| Piedmont Research Station | 48°F | 29°F | 3.41 | 3.2 |
| Somerset | 49°F | 28°F | 3.51 | 3.7 |
| Star Tannery | 45°F | 25°F | 2.92 | 4.2 |
| Tye River (1 mi SE) | 51°F | 29°F | 4.01 | – |
| Walkerton (2 mi NW) | 52°F | 32°F | 3.69 | 0.9 |
| Wallaceton-Lake Drummond | 57°F | 27°F | 3.88 | – |
| Wallops Island Flight Fac | 51°F | 34°F | 3.75 | 1.7 |
| Weather Office Sterling | 46°F | 29°F | 3.48 | – |
| West Point (2 mi NW) | 52°F | 32°F | 3.60 | 1.6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.