December is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta, with average highs near 17.8°C and lows around 5.8°C (mean 11.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Valdosta was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 6.3°C. Typical December days reach 17.8°C with nights near 5.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Valdosta, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2018 with 257 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Valdosta during December averages 80%. The most humid December was 1986 at 89%, and the least humid was 2010 at 67%.
December receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Valdosta. The sunniest December was 2010 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Valdosta during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2009, 2010 and 2019, among others at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.8°C | 11.7°C | 11.1°C | 12.9°C | 12.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 16.7°C | 17.5°C | 17.3°C | 18.7°C | 19.0°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 4.9°C | 5.9°C | 5.0°C | 7.0°C | 6.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 71 mm | 96 mm | 112 mm | 67 mm | -46 mm |
December temperatures in Valdosta have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -10.9°C (1983) to a record high of 29.1°C (1991).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 257 mm.
A quieter season to visit Valdosta
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Valdosta. That said, December — with days averaging 17.8°C and nights around 5.8°C (mean 11.8°C) and higher rainfall (94 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 | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | 26.2°C | -3.0°C | 65 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 5.6°C | 26.3°C | -2.3°C | 44 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 24.8°C | -1.3°C | 143 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 27.8°C | -7.1°C | 26 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 26.9°C | 0.6°C | 56 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 3.7°C | 23.8°C | -5.2°C | 69 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 26.5°C | -2.1°C | 105 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 7.3°C | 26.2°C | -2.1°C | 257 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 26.9°C | -2.4°C | 75 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 25.6°C | -1.3°C | 138 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 22.9°C | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 27.6°C | 0.1°C | 97 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 24.1°C | -1.2°C | 152 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 26.8°C | -0.2°C | 98 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 26.0°C | -2.7°C | 100 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 26.2°C | 0.1°C | 55 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | -0.5°C | 22.7°C | -6.7°C | 46 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.3°C | -2.6°C | 194 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 6.4°C | 24.6°C | -2.0°C | 46 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 27.3°C | -1.6°C | 104 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 25.3°C | -4.4°C | 108 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 24.3°C | -4.3°C | 117 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | 25.2°C | -5.3°C | 80 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 2.1°C | 21.8°C | -4.2°C | 52 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 3.6°C | 21.9°C | -2.6°C | 158 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 8.9°C | 28.5°C | -2.9°C | 27 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | 25.5°C | -7.0°C | 76 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | 25.3°C | -3.9°C | 46 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 26.6°C | -0.6°C | 42 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | 24.8°C | -4.0°C | 138 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 24.5°C | -6.5°C | 100 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 24.2°C | -5.4°C | 52 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 23.4°C | 0.3°C | 66 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 23.4°C | -4.6°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 23.7°C | -0.9°C | 42 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 29.1°C | -1.8°C | 70 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 25.5°C | -1.9°C | 80 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 0.6°C | 22.2°C | -9.3°C | 160 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 4.1°C | 24.2°C | -5.0°C | 37 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 26.3°C | -3.0°C | 40 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 22.9°C | 0.1°C | 171 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 22.7°C | -7.3°C | 120 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 9.3°C | 26.4°C | -4.8°C | 16 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | 24.4°C | -10.9°C | 190 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.3°C | 14.0°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | -1.6°C | 151 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 23.9°C | -7.0°C | 134 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 17.8°C with lows near 5.8°C (mean 11.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 94 mm of rainfall in Valdosta, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 257 mm in 2018.
The hottest December reached 29.1°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -10.9°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.8°C daytime highs and 5.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Valdosta, averaging 11.8°C.
For December in Valdosta, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.8°C and lows of 5.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 2018 with 257 mm. On average, December sees 94 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 Valdosta 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.
