Cumberland weather in December: Cumberland, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Cumberland in December has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 35°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −3°C, 77 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationCumberland 2
- Station IDUSC00182282
- Location39.64°N 78.76°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population18,643
- Jan 39° 23°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 66° 41°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 83° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cumberland in December?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 35.0°F. December is 8.7°F cooler than November and 4.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Cumberland and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 47°F on December 1 to 40°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 31°F and 39°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 20% |
| December 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% |
| December 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% |
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 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 27°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 42°F | 27°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 42°F | 27°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 42°F | 27°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 41°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 41°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 26°F | 38% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 25°F | 38% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 40°F | 25°F | 38% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 40°F | 25°F | 38% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 40°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 40°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 27°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 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 USC00182282; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cumberland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around December 31 (39%). In all, 3.05 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Cumberland, 23 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.4 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00182282.
What are the records for December in Cumberland?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1974) is 80°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −8°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 5.83 in (2009); the snowiest, 24.2 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.0°F: 2021 41.1°F (+6.1), 2022 33.8°F (−1.2), 2023 40.5°F (+5.5), 2024 34.1°F (−0.9), 2025 33.8°F (−1.2). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.1°F | +6.1°F | 1.27 in |
| 2022 | 33.8°F | −1.2°F | 3.00 in |
| 2023 | 40.5°F | +5.5°F | 2.82 in |
| 2024 | 34.1°F | −0.9°F | 2.04 in |
| 2025 | 33.8°F | −1.2°F | 1.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00182282; recent months: ACIS, station USC00182282. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Cumberland compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, December normal highs run from 38°F in Frostburg to 52°F in Snow Hill; Cumberland's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cumberland in November54°F by day, 34°F at night
- Cumberland in January39°F by day, 23°F at night
- Cumberland through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Decembernormal high 52°F