Mt. Mitchell December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina in the month of December.
Typical Mt. Mitchell December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 39.0 °F
Average daily low 23.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 7.2 inches
Average monthly snow 18.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 42.3%
Daily chance of snow 16.9%
Mt. Mitchell December Weather Records
1980–2024
Highest temperature 64 °F December 28, 1984
Lowest temperature -21 °F December 24, 2022
Highest daily low 49 °F December 8, 1998
Lowest daily high -8 °F December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 50.0 °F 1984
Coldest average high temperature 25.6 °F 2010
Most daily precipitation 5.1 inches December 1, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 16.1 inches 2015
Most daily snow 25.0 inches December 9, 2017
Most monthly snow 54.0 inches 2010
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 41.7 26.0 59 4
December 2 41.6 25.8 59 7
December 3 41.4 25.8 60 1
December 4 41.2 25.5 59 1
December 5 41.0 25.3 58 5
December 6 40.8 25.1 58 2
December 7 40.6 24.8 60 -8
December 8 40.3 24.6 61 -6
December 9 40.1 24.6 60 -6
December 10 40.0 24.5 58 -5
December 11 39.7 24.1 60 -1
December 12 39.4 23.8 60 2
December 13 39.2 23.7 58 -2
December 14 39.1 23.5 61 -9
December 15 38.9 23.4 61 -8
December 16 38.8 23.2 57 -6
December 17 38.6 23.1 59 2
December 18 38.5 23.0 58 -6
December 19 38.4 22.8 57 -4
December 20 38.2 22.8 53 -13
December 21 38.1 22.7 51 -10
December 22 38.1 22.5 51 -8
December 23 38.0 22.4 58 -12
December 24 37.8 22.3 53 -21
December 25 37.6 22.0 54 -19
December 26 37.5 21.9 59 -16
December 27 37.3 21.8 60 0
December 28 37.2 21.7 64 1
December 29 37.1 21.6 63 6
December 30 37.1 21.5 59 -5
December 31 36.9 21.3 55 -4
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1980–2024 Mt. Mitchell, near summit location