December in Baltimore, MD: cool / cold season for golf — expect distance loss and stiff muscles. Best tee times: midday when temperatures are warmest.
| Average December Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 48°F |
| Avg daily low | 33°F |
| Rainy days | 13 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 11.2 mph |
Booking a round in December means thinking differently than any other month on the Baltimore calendar. Daylight is at its shortest, temperatures sit at an average high of 48°F — tied for the second-coldest reading of the year — and a 15-degree daily swing from morning low of 33°F to afternoon high means the difference between a miserable first hole and a tolerable back nine is entirely in your start time. Early tee times carry real risk: frost delays are common, and many public courses won't open until the ground clears.
That said, December is not the washout month many assume. With 13 precipitation days it ties March as the third-driest month of the year, and peak wind averages 11.2 mph — the fifth-calmest reading on the calendar. If you can land a late-morning window on a dry day, the course will be less crowded than almost any other time of year, and the conditions are workable for anyone willing to dress for it.
With daylight scarce and frost delays likely on mornings near the 33°F average low, targeting tee times between 10 AM and noon on weekdays gives the ground time to firm up without burning your usable afternoon light. December's lower demand means last-minute bookings 24–48 hours out are far more viable than in peak season, so watching a short-range forecast and booking opportunistically will serve you better than locking in a date weeks ahead. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
November plays noticeably warmer, with an average high of 57°F — 9 degrees above December — and only 8 precipitation days compared to December's 13, making November the clearly easier month to schedule around weather. January is colder still, dropping to a 44°F average high and adding 1.4 mph to peak wind, though it actually sheds one precipitation day relative to December. December's 11.2 mph peak wind is the calmest of the three-month stretch, sitting just below November's 11.5 mph before climbing to 12.6 mph in January.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Baltimore, MD for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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Most public and semi-private courses in the Baltimore area stay open in December as long as the ground isn't frozen or snow-covered, but hours are shortened to match available daylight. Expect tee sheets to run roughly 8 or 9 AM through early afternoon on good days, and call ahead on mornings when the overnight low dips near or below 32°F, since frost delays are common given the 33°F average low.
The average high is 48°F and the average low is 33°F, so you're dressing for cold throughout the round even on the warmest days. There are 13 precipitation days in the month on average, but peak wind is only 11.2 mph — one of the calmer readings of the year — so if you pick a dry day and tee off late morning, the wind is unlikely to be the main challenge; cold hands and firm greens will be.