Allentown weather in December: Allentown, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Allentown in December has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 35°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −3°C, 98 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationAllentown Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014737
- Location40.65°N 75.45°W
- Elevation390 ft (119 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population127,138
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 42° 23°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 77° 55°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Allentown in December?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 35.0°F. December is 8.9°F cooler than November and 4.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Allentown and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 48°F on December 1 to 40°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 31°F and 39°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 36% | 23% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% |
| December 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% |
| December 31 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 22% |
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 | 48°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 29°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 29°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 29°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 28°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 28°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 42°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 42°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 41°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 41°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 40°F | 25°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 27°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Allentown in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around December 27 (38%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Allentown, 24 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014737.
How humid and windy is Allentown in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 74% | 6.8 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 22°F | 71% | 7.4 mph | 47% |
| noon | 36°F | 23°F | 59% | 9.7 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 55% | 9.9 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 62% | 7.5 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 22°F | 68% | 6.9 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014737. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Allentown?
The warmest December temperature on Allentown's official record (since 1922) is 72°F, on December 29, 1984; the coldest is −8°F, on December 28, 1950. The wettest December brought 8.62 in (2023); the snowiest, 28.4 inches (1966).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.0°F: 2021 39.1°F (+4.1), 2022 32.9°F (−2.1), 2023 39.3°F (+4.3), 2024 32.5°F (−2.5), 2025 29.0°F (−6.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.1°F | +4.1°F | 1.29 in |
| 2022 | 32.9°F | −2.1°F | 4.43 in |
| 2023 | 39.3°F | +4.3°F | 8.62 in |
| 2024 | 32.5°F | −2.5°F | 3.86 in |
| 2025 | 29.0°F | −6.0°F | 2.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Allentown compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, December normal highs run from 34°F in Laporte to 48°F in Marcus Hook; Allentown's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Allentown in November54°F by day, 34°F at night
- Allentown in January38°F by day, 22°F at night
- Allentown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Decembernormal high 48°F