Pascagoula weather in December

In December, Pascagoula sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pascagoula's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pascagoula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
54°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:49 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
12 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Pascagoula is city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
349/km²
people per km²
Founded
1718

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 63°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical December day in Pascagoula reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26456
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How December really feels in Pascagoula

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.

Pascagoula weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 51°5.19.810.34.5
Feb61° / 53°4.68.510.95.1
Mar65° / 58°5.29.111.86.3
Apr71° / 65°4.27.712.77.1
May78° / 73°3.58.113.57.4
Jun82° / 78°5.213.413.95.7
Jul84° / 80°5.616.813.84.7
Aug84° / 80°6.617.913.14.6
Sep82° / 77°6.112.812.25.9
Oct75° / 69°3.98.111.37.5
Nov67° / 60°4.07.310.56.9
Dec61° / 54°4.59.510.15.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45644
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
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184852
194852
204852
214852
224753
234654
244654
254654
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274456
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304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pascagoula gets around 4.5 in of rain over 9.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
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427
527
627
728
828
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155161811
254161911
355161910
455161910
555161910
65616199
75616199
85716198
95815198
105915188
116015187
126015187
136115186
146016186
156116176
166116176
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186315175
196415165
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:39 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:394:49
210.26:394:49
310.26:404:49
410.16:414:49
510.16:424:50
610.16:424:50
710.16:434:50
810.16:444:50
910.16:444:50
1010.16:454:50
1110.16:464:50
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1310.16:474:51
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2010.06:514:53
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2610.06:544:56
2710.06:544:57
2810.06:554:58
2910.16:554:58
3010.16:554:59
3110.16:554:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
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162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
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242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pascagoula

In seasonPeak

None of Pascagoula's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pascagoula sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is December a good time to visit Pascagoula?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pascagoula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pascagoula in December

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

In December, Pascagoula sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pascagoula in December

The nearest coast averages about 63°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 20 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct77Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Pascagoula in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pascagoula peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pascagoula?

Pascagoula sits at 30.4°N, 88.6°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gautier, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Pascagoula

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pascagoula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft.

The land around Pascagoula is covered by water (29%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and water (49%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
358 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Gautier 3.7 mi · Ocean Springs 17 mi · Biloxi 20 mi · Tillmans Corner 28 mi · Gulfport 32 mi · West Gulfport 32 mi · Long Beach 35 mi · Mobile 38 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 Pascagoula (30.3658°, -88.5561°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).