Bowling Green weather in December: Bowling Green, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bowling Green in December has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 4.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 110 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationBowling Green Warren County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093808
- Location36.96°N 86.42°W
- Elevation528 ft (161 m)
- Population79,076
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 71° 47°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bowling Green in December?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.5°F. December is 7.9°F cooler than November and 3.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Bowling Green and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 53°F on December 1 to 46°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 36°F and 45°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% |
| December 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% |
| December 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 30°F | 37% | 24% |
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 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 53°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 49°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 48°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 48°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 48°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 48°F | 31°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 30°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093808; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bowling Green in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around December 20 (37%). In all, 4.35 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Bowling Green, 18 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093808.
How humid and windy is Bowling Green in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 28°F | 81% | 5.5 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 77% | 7.7 mph | 45% |
| noon | 42°F | 31°F | 64% | 9.3 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 31°F | 59% | 9.1 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 30°F | 68% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 29°F | 73% | 6.1 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093808. 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 Bowling Green?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 78°F, on December 3, 1982; the coldest is −14°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 13.17 in (1978); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.5°F: 2021 50.8°F (+10.3), 2022 40.5°F (at normal), 2023 44.3°F (+3.8), 2024 43.6°F (+3.1), 2025 41.9°F (+1.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +10.3°F | 3.65 in |
| 2022 | 40.5°F | at normal | 3.28 in |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | +3.8°F | 2.15 in |
| 2024 | 43.6°F | +3.1°F | 5.92 in |
| 2025 | 41.9°F | +1.4°F | 2.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093808; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093808. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Bowling Green compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, December normal highs run from 44°F in Ashland to 51°F in Summer Shade; Bowling Green's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bowling Green in November59°F by day, 38°F at night
- Bowling Green in January46°F by day, 28°F at night
- Bowling Green through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Summer Shade: Kentucky's warmest Decembernormal high 51°F