Bradford weather in December: Bradford, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bradford in December has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 39°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal December, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 81 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBradford Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00004751
- Location41.80°N 78.64°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- Population7,538
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 75° 52°
- Jul 79° 55°
- Aug 77° 54°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bradford in December?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 28.5°F. December is 9.3°F cooler than November and 5.4°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Bradford and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 39°F on December 1 to 32°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 24°F and 33°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 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 39°F | 26°F | 53% | 26% |
| December 8 | 37°F | 24°F | 54% | 26% |
| December 15 | 35°F | 22°F | 54% | 26% |
| December 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 25% |
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 | 39°F | 26°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 39°F | 25°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 39°F | 25°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 38°F | 25°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 38°F | 25°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 38°F | 24°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 37°F | 24°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 37°F | 24°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 37°F | 24°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 36°F | 23°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 36°F | 23°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 36°F | 23°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 36°F | 23°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 35°F | 22°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 35°F | 22°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 35°F | 22°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 35°F | 22°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 34°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 34°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 34°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 34°F | 21°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 33°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 33°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 33°F | 20°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 33°F | 19°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 33°F | 19°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 32°F | 19°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 32°F | 19°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 32°F | 18°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- 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 USW00004751; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bradford in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 54% on average, highest around December 17 (54%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 17 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Bradford, 27 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004751.
How humid and windy is Bradford in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 19°F | 82% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 19°F | 82% | 8.1 mph | – |
| noon | 28°F | 20°F | 73% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 69% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 75% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 20°F | 79% | 8.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004751. 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 Bradford?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 69°F, on December 3, 1982; the coldest is −20°F, on December 25, 1980. The wettest December brought 7.28 in (1992); the snowiest, 44.9 inches (1992).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.5°F: 2021 36.0°F (+7.5), 2022 29.6°F (+1.1), 2023 37.8°F (+9.3), 2024 30.6°F (+2.1), 2025 22.1°F (−6.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.0°F | +7.5°F | 2.72 in |
| 2022 | 29.6°F | +1.1°F | 2.06 in |
| 2023 | 37.8°F | +9.3°F | 2.67 in |
| 2024 | 30.6°F | +2.1°F | 2.11 in |
| 2025 | 22.1°F | −6.4°F | 2.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004751; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004751. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Bradford 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; Bradford's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bradford in November46°F by day, 30°F at night
- Bradford in January31°F by day, 16°F at night
- Bradford 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