Griffin weather in December

In December, Griffin sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Griffin's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Griffin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
11th warmest
Overnight low
38°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:39 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Griffin is county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States.

Density
638/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 59°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical December day in Griffin reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16040
26040
35940
45940
55940
65840
75839
85839
95839
105739
115739
125739
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How December really feels in Griffin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Griffin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°4.09.8103.5
Feb58° / 39°4.39.210.84.4
Mar66° / 45°4.31011.76.1
Apr74° / 53°3.08.312.87.1
May81° / 61°3.08.913.76.5
Jun86° / 69°4.113.614.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.315.4143.7
Aug88° / 71°4.113.813.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.78.912.26.1
Oct74° / 54°2.96.911.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.57.710.36.2
Dec56° / 38°4.29.69.84.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44852
54654
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Griffin gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3132

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189641
289641
389641
489641
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690631
790631
890631
990631
1091621
1192620
1292620
1392620
1492620
1592620
1692620
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1892620
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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
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:285:26
29.97:295:26
39.97:305:26
49.97:305:26
59.97:315:26
69.97:325:26
79.97:335:26
89.97:335:26
99.97:345:26
109.97:355:26
119.87:365:26
129.87:365:26
139.87:375:27
149.87:385:27
159.87:385:27
169.87:395:28
179.87:395:28
189.87:405:28
199.87:415:29
209.87:415:29
219.87:425:30
229.87:425:30
239.87:435:30
249.87:435:31
259.87:435:31
269.87:445:32
279.87:445:33
289.87:445:33
299.87:455:34
309.87:455:34
319.87:455:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Griffin?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Griffin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Griffin in December

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

In December, Griffin sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Griffin in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Griffin peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Griffin 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 Griffin is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Griffin?

Griffin sits at 33.2°N, 84.3°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is McDonough, 16 mi away.

Topography around Griffin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Griffin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 919 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft.

The land around Griffin is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,581 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: McDonough 16 mi · Fayetteville 18 mi · Stockbridge 21 mi · Peachtree City 22 mi · Riverdale 24 mi · Forest Park 27 mi · Union City 29 mi · East Point 32 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 Griffin (33.2468°, -84.2641°, elevation 978 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).