Mableton weather in December

In December, Mableton sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mableton's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mableton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
11th warmest
Overnight low
37°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:42 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mableton is city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.

Density
693/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 58°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical December day in Mableton reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15939
25839
35839
45839
55739
65739
75738
85638
95638
105638
115638
125538
135538
145537
155537
165537
175537
185437
195437
205437
215437
225437
235437
245437
255337
265337
275337
285337
295336
305336
315336

How December really feels in Mableton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mableton weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.210.10.7103.0
Feb57° / 38°4.49.70.410.74.0
Mar64° / 44°4.410.20.111.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.59.1012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.09.7013.76.5
Jun86° / 68°3.813.9014.24.6
Jul88° / 71°4.215.50143.8
Aug87° / 70°3.812.5013.34.3
Sep82° / 64°3.58.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.06.7011.17.4
Nov63° / 43°3.78010.25.9
Dec55° / 37°4.310.10.39.83.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44654
54654
64555
74555
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224357
234258
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mableton gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3301
4301
5301
6301
7311
8311
9311
10311
11321
12321
13331
14331
15341
16341
17351
18351
19351
20351
21361
22361
23351
24351
25351
26351
27351
28341
29341
30332
31332

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190631
290631
390631
490631
590631
690631
791531
892530
993520
1093520
1193520
1293520
1393520
1493520
1593520
1693520
1793520
1893520
1993520
2092521
2192521
2292521
2392521
2492521
2592521
2692521
2791621
2891621
2991621
3091621
3191621

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:315:26
29.97:315:25
39.97:325:25
49.97:335:25
59.97:345:25
69.87:355:25
79.87:355:26
89.87:365:26
99.87:375:26
109.87:385:26
119.87:385:26
129.87:395:26
139.87:405:27
149.87:405:27
159.87:415:27
169.87:425:27
179.87:425:28
189.87:435:28
199.87:435:28
209.87:445:29
219.77:445:29
229.77:455:30
239.77:455:30
249.87:465:31
259.87:465:31
269.87:475:32
279.87:475:32
289.87:475:33
299.87:485:34
309.87:485:34
319.87:485:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mableton?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mableton.

What to pack for Mableton in December

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

In December, Mableton sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mableton 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 Mableton peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mableton 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 Mableton is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mableton?

Mableton sits at 33.8°N, 84.6°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lithia Springs, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Mableton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mableton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 1,017 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,769 ft.

The land around Mableton is covered by trees (76%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
548 ft
50 miles
2,769 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lithia Springs 5.0 mi · Smyrna 6.2 mi · Marietta 9.3 mi · Douglasville 11 mi · Atlanta 12 mi · East Point 12 mi · Sandy Springs 14 mi · Brookhaven 14 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 Mableton (33.8187°, -84.5824°, 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).