Adrian weather in December: Adrian, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Adrian in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 1.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 47 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationAdrian Lenawee County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004847
- Location41.87°N 84.08°W
- Elevation796 ft (243 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population20,259
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Adrian in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 29.9°F. December is 9.8°F cooler than November and 5.5°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Adrian and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 33°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 34°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 25°F | 35% | 15% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 35% | 14% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% |
| December 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 33% | 14% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 25°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 25°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 25°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 25°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 37°F | 24°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 24°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 37°F | 24°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 36°F | 24°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 36°F | 23°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 36°F | 23°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 35°F | 23°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 35°F | 23°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 35°F | 22°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 34°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 34°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 34°F | 21°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 34°F | 21°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 34°F | 21°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 33°F | 21°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 33°F | 20°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 33°F | 20°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 33% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Adrian in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 1 (35%). In all, 1.87 in falls on 11 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Adrian, 26 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004847.
What are the records for December in Adrian?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.9°F: 2021 35.8°F (+5.9), 2022 31.5°F (+1.6), 2023 40.0°F (+10.1), 2024 33.3°F (+3.4), 2025 26.3°F (−3.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.8°F | +5.9°F | 2.96 in |
| 2022 | 31.5°F | +1.6°F | 1.92 in |
| 2023 | 40.0°F | +10.1°F | 1.48 in |
| 2024 | 33.3°F | +3.4°F | 3.38 in |
| 2025 | 26.3°F | −3.6°F | 1.86 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00004847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Adrian compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, December normal highs run from 26°F in Bergland to 39°F in South Haven; Adrian's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.