Champaign weather in December: Champaign, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Champaign in December has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 44°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 2.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −5°C, 54 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationChampaign Willard Airport
- Station IDUSW00094870
- Location40.04°N 88.28°W
- Elevation754 ft (230 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population91,961
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 39° 22°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Champaign in December?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 31.3°F. December is 10.6°F cooler than November and 5.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Champaign and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 44°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 27°F and 36°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% |
| December 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% |
| December 15 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 16% |
| December 22 | 37°F | 22°F | 31% | 16% |
| December 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% |
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 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 43°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 40°F | 25°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 37°F | 22°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 37°F | 22°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 37°F | 22°F | 31% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 37°F | 22°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 35°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 35°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Champaign in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 11 (31%). In all, 2.14 in falls on 10 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Champaign, 25 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094870.
What are the records for December in Champaign?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 73°F, on December 3, 2012; the coldest is −14°F, on December 14, 2025. The wettest December brought 6.67 in (2015).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.3°F: 2021 40.7°F (+9.4), 2022 31.3°F (at normal), 2023 39.5°F (+8.2), 2024 33.8°F (+2.5), 2025 28.0°F (−3.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7°F | +9.4°F | 2.20 in |
| 2022 | 31.3°F | at normal | 2.58 in |
| 2023 | 39.5°F | +8.2°F | 3.23 in |
| 2024 | 33.8°F | +2.5°F | 2.84 in |
| 2025 | 28.0°F | −3.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Champaign compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, December normal highs run from 33°F in Galena to 48°F in Anna; Champaign's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.