Charleston December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Charleston, South Carolina in the month of December.
Typical Charleston December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 62.8 °F
Average daily low 41.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Average monthly snow 0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 29.9%
Daily chance of snow 0.11%
Charleston December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F December 11, 1972
Lowest temperature 8 °F December 13, 1962
Highest daily low 71 °F December 24, 2015
Lowest daily high 20 °F December 23, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 73.0 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 49.4 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches December 23, 1941
Most monthly precipitation 11.1 inches 1941
Most daily snow 6.0 inches December 23, 1989
Most monthly snow 8.0 inches 1989
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 65.8 44.1 82 23
December 2 65.6 44.0 80 23
December 3 65.5 43.9 79 17
December 4 65.3 43.7 80 21
December 5 65.1 43.4 81 22
December 6 64.8 43.2 82 25
December 7 64.6 42.9 81 18
December 8 64.4 42.8 82 20
December 9 64.3 42.7 81 19
December 10 64.1 42.6 82 23
December 11 63.8 42.4 83 18
December 12 63.4 42.2 79 14
December 13 63.1 42.1 80 8
December 14 62.9 41.9 80 17
December 15 62.8 41.8 80 15
December 16 62.6 41.6 81 16
December 17 62.5 41.6 79 18
December 18 62.4 41.6 80 17
December 19 62.3 41.5 82 16
December 20 62.0 41.4 81 14
December 21 61.9 41.3 80 15
December 22 61.8 41.2 81 19
December 23 61.8 41.2 82 17
December 24 61.7 41.0 80 16
December 25 61.6 40.8 80 11
December 26 61.6 40.8 81 11
December 27 61.5 40.7 78 22
December 28 61.6 40.7 82 18
December 29 61.6 40.6 80 14
December 30 61.6 40.6 82 12
December 31 61.5 40.6 78 13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Charleston International Airport location
1893–1937 Charleston location