Fredericksburg weather in December

In December, Fredericksburg sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fredericksburg's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fredericksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
10th warmest
Overnight low
34°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:26 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Fredericksburg is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
1,033/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical December day in Fredericksburg reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and about 4°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15337
25337
35237
45237
55136
65136
75136
85035
95035
104935
114935
124935
134934
144934
154834
164834
174834
184834
194833
204833
214733
224733
234733
244733
254733
264733
274733
284733
294733
304733
314732

How December really feels in Fredericksburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fredericksburg weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 30°3.192.69.61.1
Feb48° / 32°2.88.32.310.51.9
Mar57° / 39°3.910.41.511.74.0
Apr68° / 49°3.39.60136.2
May75° / 58°3.4110146.6
Jun84° / 67°3.511.4014.65.3
Jul88° / 71°3.712.1014.44.2
Aug86° / 70°3.510.2013.54.9
Sep79° / 63°4.29.2012.36.7
Oct69° / 51°3.47.70116.8
Nov58° / 41°3.07.50.19.94.6
Dec49° / 34°3.48.71.39.42.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55050
64951
74951
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fredericksburg gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3293
4294
5304
6304
7304
8304
9305
10305
11305
12305
13304
14294
15294
16294
17294
18284
19284
20284
21274
22274
23274
24264
25264
26264
27264
28264
29264
30265
31275

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39631
49631
59631
69631
79730
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149910
159910
169910
179910
189811
199811
209811
219811
229811
239811
249811
259811
269811
279811
289811
299811
309811
319811

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:144:45
29.57:154:45
39.57:164:45
49.57:164:45
59.57:174:45
69.47:184:45
79.47:194:45
89.47:204:45
99.47:214:45
109.47:214:45
119.47:224:45
129.47:234:45
139.47:244:46
149.47:244:46
159.47:254:46
169.37:264:46
179.37:264:47
189.37:274:47
199.37:274:47
209.37:284:48
219.37:284:48
229.37:294:49
239.37:294:49
249.37:304:50
259.37:304:50
269.37:314:51
279.37:314:51
289.37:314:52
299.47:324:53
309.47:324:53
319.47:324:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fredericksburg?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fredericksburg.

What to pack for Fredericksburg in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Fredericksburg sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fredericksburg in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fredericksburg peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fredericksburg in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fredericksburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg sits at 38.3°N, 77.5°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cherry Hill, 21 mi away.

Topography around Fredericksburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fredericksburg.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fredericksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,409 ft.

The land around Fredericksburg is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
3,409 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cherry Hill 21 mi · Montclair 22 mi · Dale City 24 mi · Lake Ridge 28 mi · Buckhall 30 mi · Lorton 30 mi · Manassas 31 mi · Culpeper 31 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fredericksburg (38.3032°, -77.4605°, elevation 56 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).