Atlanta - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Atlanta, Georgia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Atlanta had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Atlanta's Hartsfield—Jackson International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Atlanta
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
59 41 2023 15 5
55 40 2022 13 4
65 48 2021 18 9
56 36 2020 13 2
59 43 2019 15 6
55 42 2018 13 5
54 39 2017 12 4
58 40 2016 14 4
66 50 2015 19 10
59 41 2014 15 5
57 40 2013 14 4
59 43 2012 15 6
60 41 2011 16 5
48 29 2010 9 -2
Number of days in December when the temperature in Atlanta dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 5 2023 0
0 8 2022 3
0 0 2021 10
0 12 2020 0
0 2 2019 3
0 3 2018 2
0 10 2017 2
0 6 2016 4
0 2 2015 12
0 2 2014 4
0 7 2013 5
0 5 2012 6
0 4 2011 5
0 21 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Atlanta during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Atlanta
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
8 2023 3.7 94
13 2022 3.5 88
11 2021 6.1 154
8 2020 2.3 58
12 2019 5.2 131
15 2018 11.8 300
10 2017 4.4 112
9 2016 3.0 76
14 2015 12.5 318
11 2014 5.5 140
15 2013 7.8 198
10 2012 5.9 151
9 2011 4.4 113
4 2010 1.6 41

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Atlanta for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
2022
0 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
0 2018 0.0 0
1 2017 2.3 6
0 2016 0.0 0
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
0 2011 0.0 0
1 2010 1.5 4
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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