Concordia weather in December: Concordia, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Concordia in December has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationConcordia Asos
- Station IDUSW00013984
- Location39.55°N 97.65°W
- Elevation1,469 ft (448 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,926
- Jan 39° 19°
- Feb 44° 22°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 90° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 68° 44°
- Nov 53° 31°
- Dec 41° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Concordia in December?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 31.5°F. December is 10.6°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Concordia and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 46°F on December 1 to 39°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% |
| December 22 | 39°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% |
| December 31 | 39°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% |
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 | 46°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 45°F | 25°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 45°F | 25°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 43°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 42°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 42°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 42°F | 23°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 41°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 41°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 41°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 40°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 40°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 40°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 40°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 40°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 39°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 39°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013984; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Concordia in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around December 21 (17%). In all, 1.04 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Concordia, 28 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.5 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 USW00013984.
How humid and windy is Concordia in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 23°F | 18°F | 79% | 9.4 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 78% | 10.1 mph | 68% |
| noon | 32°F | 21°F | 62% | 12.1 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 12.1 mph | 67% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 21°F | 65% | 9.0 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 20°F | 71% | 9.8 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013984. 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 Concordia?
The warmest December temperature on Concordia's official record (since 1885) is 82°F, on December 23, 1964; the coldest is −26°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 3.91 in (1913); the snowiest, 21.1 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.5°F: 2021 39.9°F (+8.4), 2022 30.2°F (−1.3), 2023 39.2°F (+7.7), 2024 36.7°F (+5.2), 2025 36.7°F (+5.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.9°F | +8.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 30.2°F | −1.3°F | 0.67 in |
| 2023 | 39.2°F | +7.7°F | 1.56 in |
| 2024 | 36.7°F | +5.2°F | 1.39 in |
| 2025 | 36.7°F | +5.2°F | 0.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013984. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Concordia compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, December normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater; Concordia's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.