Coeur d'Alene weather in December: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Coeur d'Alene in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 39°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal December, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −3°C, 88 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCoeur D'alene
- Station IDUSC00101956
- Location47.68°N 116.80°W
- Elevation2,133 ft (650 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population57,355
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 41° 27°
- Mar 48° 31°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 66° 44°
- Jun 72° 51°
- Jul 83° 57°
- Aug 83° 56°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 44° 32°
- Dec 36° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Coeur d'Alene in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 31.2°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 0.0°F cooler than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 39°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 28°F and 34°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 39°F | 28°F | 46% | 33% |
| December 8 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 32% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 32% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% |
| December 31 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 39°F | 28°F | 46% | 33% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 39°F | 28°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 38°F | 28°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 38°F | 28°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 38°F | 28°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 36°F | 27°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 36°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 36°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 35°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 35°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 35°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 35°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 35°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 35°F | 26°F | 44% | 32% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 8 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00101956; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Coeur d'Alene in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around December 1 (46%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 13 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Coeur d'Alene, 25 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00101956.
What are the records for December in Coeur d'Alene?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 60°F, on December 29, 1917; the coldest is −26°F, on December 30, 1968. The wettest December brought 9.91 in (1933); the snowiest, 56.1 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.2°F: 2024 35.5°F (+4.3), 2025 38.0°F (+6.8). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.5°F | +4.3°F | 4.27 in |
| 2025 | 38.0°F | +6.8°F | 4.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00101956; recent months: ACIS, station USC00101956. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Coeur d'Alene compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, December normal highs run from 26°F in Island Park to 44°F in Glenns Ferry; Coeur d'Alene's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Coeur d'Alene in November44°F by day, 32°F at night
- Coeur d'Alene in January36°F by day, 26°F at night
- Coeur d'Alene through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Idaho in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Glenns Ferry: Idaho's warmest Decembernormal high 44°F