Battle Creek weather in December: Battle Creek, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Battle Creek 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, 1.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 36 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBattle Creek Kellogg Airport
- Station IDUSW00014815
- Location42.31°N 85.25°W
- Elevation928 ft (283 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population52,205
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 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 Battle Creek in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 30.0°F. December is 9.8°F cooler than November and 5.7°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Battle Creek and the 11th 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 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 35°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 15% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 35% | 14% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 35% | 14% |
| December 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 34% | 13% |
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% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 40°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 | 27°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 39°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 26°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 26°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% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 37°F | 25°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 37°F | 25°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 24°F | 35% | 14% | 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 | 36% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 36°F | 23°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 36°F | 23°F | 36% | 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 |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 34°F | 22°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 34°F | 22°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 34°F | 21°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 34°F | 21°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 34°F | 21°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 33°F | 21°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 33°F | 20°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 33°F | 20°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.43 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
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Battle Creek in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 16 (36%). In all, 1.43 in falls on 11 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Battle Creek, 26 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014815.
What are the records for December in Battle Creek?
The warmest December temperature on Battle Creek's official record (since 1895) is 68°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −18°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 7.16 in (1895); the snowiest, 32.3 inches (1983).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.0°F: 2021 35.7°F (+5.7), 2022 30.9°F (+0.9), 2023 39.1°F (+9.1), 2024 32.3°F (+2.3), 2025 25.9°F (−4.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.7°F | +5.7°F | 2.62 in |
| 2022 | 30.9°F | +0.9°F | 1.34 in |
| 2023 | 39.1°F | +9.1°F | 1.86 in |
| 2024 | 32.3°F | +2.3°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 25.9°F | −4.1°F | 3.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Battle Creek 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; Battle Creek's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Battle Creek in November47°F by day, 32°F at night
- Battle Creek in January31°F by day, 17°F at night
- Battle Creek through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- South Haven: Michigan's warmest Decembernormal high 39°F