Bridgeport weather in December: Bridgeport, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bridgeport in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −1°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationIgor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00094702
- Location41.16°N 73.13°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population151,599
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 68° 52°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 83° 68°
- Aug 82° 67°
- Sep 75° 60°
- Oct 64° 48°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bridgeport in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 37.0°F. December is 9.0°F cooler than November and 5.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Bridgeport and the 3rd 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 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 33°F and 41°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 | 34°F | 35% | 23% |
| December 8 | 46°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 30°F | 37% | 24% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% |
| December 31 | 40°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% |
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 | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 48°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 48°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 47°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 47°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 46°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 46°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 45°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 45°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 30°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 30°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 30°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 30°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 43°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 42°F | 28°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 42°F | 28°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 28°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 28°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 41°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 41°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 40°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 40°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 40°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bridgeport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around December 29 (38%). In all, 3.98 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Bridgeport, 20 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.5 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 USW00094702.
How humid and windy is Bridgeport 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 31°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the 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. | 31°F | 22°F | 70% | 8.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 23°F | 67% | 9.3 mph | 56% |
| noon | 37°F | 23°F | 57% | 11.6 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 55% | 11.4 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 23°F | 61% | 9.1 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 65% | 8.9 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094702. 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 Bridgeport?
The warmest December temperature on Bridgeport's official record (since 1948) is 76°F, on December 7, 1998; the coldest is −4°F, on December 26, 1980. The wettest December brought 8.35 in (2023); the snowiest, 21.8 inches (1948).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.0°F: 2021 40.4°F (+3.4), 2022 36.1°F (−0.9), 2023 40.9°F (+3.9), 2024 35.7°F (−1.3), 2025 32.2°F (−4.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.4°F | +3.4°F | 1.73 in |
| 2022 | 36.1°F | −0.9°F | 4.14 in |
| 2023 | 40.9°F | +3.9°F | 8.35 in |
| 2024 | 35.7°F | −1.3°F | 5.43 in |
| 2025 | 32.2°F | −4.8°F | 3.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094702. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Bridgeport compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, December normal highs run from 35°F in Norfolk to 44°F in Groton; Bridgeport's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bridgeport in November54°F by day, 38°F at night
- Bridgeport in January38°F by day, 24°F at night
- Bridgeport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Connecticut in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Groton: Connecticut's warmest Decembernormal high 44°F