Statesboro weather in December

In December, Statesboro sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 60°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 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Statesboro's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Statesboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
11th warmest
Overnight low
42°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:27 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Statesboro is county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States.

Density
781/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 65°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical December day in Statesboro reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16543
26543
36543
46443
56443
66443
76342
86342
96342
106342
116242
126242
136242
146242
156241
166241
176141
186141
196141
206141
216141
226141
236041
246041
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

How December really feels in Statesboro

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.

Statesboro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 39°3.38.610.15.0
Feb64° / 42°3.38.210.85.8
Mar71° / 48°3.48.811.86.9
Apr78° / 55°3.1812.87.1
May84° / 64°2.79.113.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.414.814.13.7
Jul92° / 74°4.616.513.92.8
Aug91° / 73°4.616.913.23.1
Sep86° / 68°3.310.412.24.9
Oct78° / 57°3.06.611.27.4
Nov69° / 47°2.56.510.37.1
Dec62° / 42°3.38.29.95.6

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65149
75050
85050
94951
104852
114852
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
224951
234753
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Statesboro gets around 3.3 in of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
724
824
925
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791281
2791281
3801271
4801271
5801271
6811261
7811261
8811261
9821251
10821251
11831151
12831151
13841141
14841141
15841141
16841141
17841141
18841132
19841132
20841132
21841132
22851032
23841042
24831043
25831043
26831043
27821053
28821053
29821053
30821053
31831052

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 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 7:16 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:165:18
210.07:175:18
310.07:185:18
410.07:195:18
510.07:195:18
610.07:205:18
79.97:215:18
89.97:225:18
99.97:225:18
109.97:235:18
119.97:245:18
129.97:245:19
139.97:255:19
149.97:265:19
159.97:265:19
169.97:275:20
179.97:275:20
189.97:285:20
199.97:295:21
209.97:295:21
219.97:305:22
229.97:305:22
239.97:315:23
249.97:315:23
259.97:315:24
269.97:325:24
279.97:325:25
289.97:335:25
299.97:335:26
309.97:335:27
319.97:335:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Statesboro?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Statesboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Statesboro in December

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

In December, Statesboro sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Statesboro 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 Statesboro peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Statesboro 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 Statesboro is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1821 µg/m³Nov 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Statesboro?

Statesboro sits at 32.4°N, 81.8°W, 253 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pooler, 39 mi away.

Topography around Statesboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Statesboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 233 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft.

The land around Statesboro is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
276 ft
50 miles
466 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pooler 39 mi · Hinesville 43 mi · Savannah 47 mi · Bluffton 56 mi · Wilmington Island 57 mi · Hilton Head 62 mi · Hilton Head Island 63 mi · Dublin 66 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 Statesboro (32.4488°, -81.7832°, elevation 253 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).