December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 5°C (mean 11°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Dothan was 2021 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 5.8°C. Typical December days reach 16.9°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Dothan, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2016 with 287 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Dothan during December averages 83%. The most humid December was 2015 at 89%, and the least humid was 2010 at 73%.
December receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dothan. The sunniest December was 2003 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 2.
Average wind speed in Dothan during December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December was 1983 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1988 and 2014 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.0°C | 10.8°C | 10.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 15.8°C | 16.5°C | 16.3°C | 18.0°C | 18.3°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 5.0°C | 4.0°C | 6.3°C | 5.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 136 mm | 88 mm | 125 mm | 162 mm | 98 mm | -38 mm |
December temperatures in Dothan have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -13.9°C (1989) to a record high of 27.1°C (2022).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 287 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dothan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dothan. That said, December — with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 5°C (mean 11°C) and higher rainfall (124 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | 25.4°C | -5.2°C | 103 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | 25.3°C | -2.6°C | 77 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | 23.6°C | -1.7°C | 174 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 27.1°C | -6.9°C | 72 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 🔥 | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 26.5°C | -0.9°C | 88 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 2.8°C | 23.4°C | -5.1°C | 75 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 25.8°C | -2.9°C | 170 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 24.4°C | -2.9°C | 263 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 25.9°C | -3.1°C | 85 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 24.8°C | -3.3°C | 287 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 20.6°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 26.0°C | -1.2°C | 276 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 6.5°C | 24.9°C | 0.0°C | 140 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 25.2°C | -3.9°C | 170 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 25.4°C | -4.1°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 25.6°C | -0.8°C | 99 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 13.0°C | 6.3°C | -0.4°C | 22.7°C | -6.3°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 24.4°C | -3.1°C | 274 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | 23.9°C | -3.4°C | 162 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 24.9°C | -2.6°C | 159 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | 24.8°C | -5.8°C | 98 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 24.1°C | -4.8°C | 114 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 2.8°C | 24.9°C | -5.7°C | 87 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 15.0°C | 8.0°C | 0.9°C | 21.7°C | -4.0°C | 67 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | 23.1°C | -2.7°C | 144 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 26.9°C | -4.3°C | 33 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 13.0°C | 6.9°C | 0.8°C | 24.1°C | -7.2°C | 114 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 3.8°C | 24.8°C | -3.0°C | 72 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 25.3°C | -1.5°C | 75 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | 23.1°C | -4.4°C | 144 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | 23.9°C | -7.7°C | 108 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 23.8°C | -5.8°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 22.4°C | -1.7°C | 75 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 3.1°C | 22.3°C | -4.8°C | 107 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 23.1°C | -1.4°C | 79 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | 26.2°C | -3.5°C | 59 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 19.5°C | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 26.1°C | -5.4°C | 82 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 21.7°C | -13.9°C | 203 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 3.6°C | 22.7°C | -4.9°C | 61 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 25.3°C | -4.3°C | 53 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 23.1°C | -1.9°C | 122 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 23.3°C | -7.3°C | 149 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 25.9°C | -5.7°C | 38 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | 23.8°C | -11.9°C | 188 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.5°C | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 26.1°C | -3.4°C | 238 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 24.0°C | -7.6°C | 172 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 16.9°C with lows near 5°C (mean 11°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 124 mm of rainfall in Dothan, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 287 mm in 2016.
The hottest December reached 27.1°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -13.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.3°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 4.8°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Dothan, averaging 11°C.
For December in Dothan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 2016 with 287 mm. On average, December sees 124 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dothan behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
