Barre weather in December: Barre, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Barre in December has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 23°F, falling from 36°F on the 1st to 27°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 2.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 74 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBarre Montpelier Airport
- Station IDUSW00094705
- Location44.20°N 72.58°W
- Elevation1,126 ft (343 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population8,304
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 52° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 55° 36°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 31° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Barre in December?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 23.2°F. December is 11.2°F cooler than November and 6.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Barre and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 36°F on December 1 to 27°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 19°F and 28°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 20°F | 49% | 21% |
| December 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 21% |
| December 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 49% | 21% |
| December 22 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 20% |
| December 31 | 27°F | 10°F | 48% | 19% |
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 | 36°F | 20°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 36°F | 20°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 35°F | 20°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 35°F | 19°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 35°F | 19°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 34°F | 19°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 33°F | 18°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 33°F | 17°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 33°F | 17°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 32°F | 16°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 32°F | 16°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 32°F | 16°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 31°F | 15°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 31°F | 15°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 30°F | 13°F | 49% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 29°F | 12°F | 48% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 29°F | 12°F | 48% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 28°F | 12°F | 48% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 28°F | 11°F | 48% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 28°F | 11°F | 48% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 28°F | 11°F | 48% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 28°F | 11°F | 48% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 27°F | 10°F | 48% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 15°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094705; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Barre in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around December 5 (49%). In all, 2.93 in falls on 15 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Barre, 29 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094705.
How humid and windy is Barre in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 15°F; at 6 a.m. it is 19°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 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. | 19°F | 14°F | 80% | 5.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 80% | 6.1 mph | – |
| noon | 23°F | 15°F | 71% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 15°F | 67% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 73% | 6.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 14°F | 77% | 5.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094705. 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 Barre?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 67°F, on December 7, 1998; the coldest is −27°F, on December 26, 1980. The wettest December brought 6.32 in (1973); the snowiest, 57.6 inches (1969).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.2°F: 2021 29.6°F (+6.4), 2022 30.1°F (+6.9), 2023 30.2°F (+7.0), 2024 23.1°F (−0.1), 2025 18.4°F (−4.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.6°F | +6.4°F | 1.68 in |
| 2022 | 30.1°F | +6.9°F | 1.38 in |
| 2023 | 30.2°F | +7.0°F | – |
| 2024 | 23.1°F | −0.1°F | 3.08 in |
| 2025 | 18.4°F | −4.8°F | 2.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094705; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094705. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Barre compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, December normal highs run from 29°F in Sutton to 38°F in Bennington; Barre's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.