Weather on December 16
Atlanta, GA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1971
67°F avg
Coldest
1989
24°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Atlanta, GA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1971 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (24°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 7.75" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Atlanta, GA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 0.84" | — |
| 2019 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 38° | 55° | 0.58" | — |
| 2014 | 60° | 43° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 50° | 55° | 2.69" | — |
| 2011 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 32° | 45° | 0.46" | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 30° | 45° | 0.61" | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2000 | 66° | 43° | 54° | 1.91" | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 56° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 46° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 1993 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 41° | 48° | 7.75" | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 53° | 58° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 0.18" | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 40° | 51° | 0.71" | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 77° | 58° | 67° | 0.58" | — |
55 years of data from ATLANTA FULTON CO AP