December weather in Asheville, NC
The average temperature in Asheville in December is 41.1°F (31.7°F–50.5°F). Average precipitation: 3.28 inches. Average snowfall is 2.7 inches.
December is a winter month in Asheville, and is cooler than the annual average of 57.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.8°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 36m. For travel, December is cool.
Avg High
50.5°F
Avg Low
31.7°F
Precipitation
3.28 in
Snow
2.7 in
December records in Asheville
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 73.0°F (2006) | 8.1°F (1929) | 1.05 in (1974) |
| December 2 | 72.0°F (2018) | 10.0°F (1876) | 2.32 in (1905) |
| December 3 | 73.9°F (2021) | 12.0°F (1876) | 1.66 in (1931) |
| December 4 | 72.0°F (2001) | 15.1°F (1895) | 1.79 in (1951) |
| December 5 | 71.1°F (2001) | 12.9°F (1893) | 0.95 in (1910) |
| December 6 | 75.0°F (1998) | 5.0°F (1937) | 1.04 in (1936) |
| December 7 | 75.0°F (1956) | 3.0°F (1977) | 2.25 in (1950) |
| December 8 | 75.0°F (1956) | 10.9°F (2006) | 1.91 in (1924) |
| December 9 | 70.0°F (1923) | 1.9°F (1917) | 1.32 in (1919) |
| December 10 | 71.1°F (2007) | 3.0°F (1917) | 1.75 in (2023) |
| December 11 | 73.0°F (1931) | 5.0°F (1957) | 1.74 in (1983) |
| December 12 | 73.0°F (1931) | 0.0°F (1962) | 2.00 in (1894) |
| December 13 | 71.1°F (1927) | -6.0°F (1962) | 1.86 in (1920) |
| December 14 | 73.0°F (1984) | 9.0°F (1917) | 2.11 in (1879) |
| December 15 | 72.0°F (1948) | 3.9°F (1914) | 2.45 in (1901) |
| December 16 | 73.0°F (2006) | 3.9°F (1914) | 0.93 in (1918) |
| December 17 | 72.0°F (1924) | 7.0°F (1943) | 1.04 in (1922) |
| December 18 | 78.1°F (1924) | 8.1°F (1953) | 2.10 in (2009) |
| December 19 | 70.0°F (1924) | 7.0°F (1963) | 1.16 in (1936) |
| December 20 | 71.1°F (1978) | 5.0°F (2004) | 1.36 in (1951) |
| December 21 | 69.1°F (1970) | 6.1°F (1935) | 1.30 in (2018) |
| December 22 | 68.0°F (1970) | 1.9°F (1989) | 2.39 in (2013) |
| December 23 | 69.1°F (1933) | -2.0°F (1989) | 1.79 in (1970) |
| December 24 | 72.0°F (1955) | -5.1°F (1983) | 2.54 in (2015) |
| December 25 | 70.0°F (2021) | -8.0°F (1983) | 2.02 in (1914) |
| December 26 | 75.0°F (2015) | -0.9°F (1983) | 1.80 in (2012) |
| December 27 | 73.0°F (2015) | 3.0°F (1925) | 0.95 in (1958) |
| December 28 | 73.9°F (1984) | 0.0°F (1925) | 2.80 in (2018) |
| December 29 | 73.9°F (1984) | -2.9°F (1894) | 2.90 in (1901) |
| December 30 | 73.0°F (1984) | -4.0°F (1917) | 0.82 in (1889) |
| December 31 | 81.0°F (1951) | 5.0°F (1876) | 1.94 in (2006) |