East Stroudsburg weather in December: East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
East Stroudsburg in December has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 45°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 4.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 112 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationEast Stroudsburg
- Station IDUSC00368596
- Location41.01°N 75.21°W
- Elevation471 ft (144 m)
- Population9,445
- Jan 36° 19°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 62° 37°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 63° 40°
- Nov 51° 32°
- Dec 40° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is East Stroudsburg in December?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 32.5°F. December is 8.7°F cooler than November and 5.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in East Stroudsburg and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 45°F on December 1 to 37°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 37°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 45°F | 28°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 22 | 39°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% |
| December 31 | 37°F | 21°F | 41% | 22% |
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 | 45°F | 28°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 45°F | 28°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 44°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 43°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 43°F | 27°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 43°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 41°F | 25°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 41°F | 25°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 41°F | 25°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 39°F | 24°F | 40% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 39°F | 24°F | 40% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 39°F | 23°F | 40% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 39°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 39°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 38°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 38°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 38°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 38°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 38°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 37°F | 22°F | 41% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 37°F | 22°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 37°F | 21°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 25°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00368596; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in East Stroudsburg in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 31 (41%). In all, 4.42 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in East Stroudsburg, 25 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.0 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00368596.
What are the records for December in East Stroudsburg?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1911) is 72°F, on December 29, 1984; the coldest is −14°F, on December 31, 1963. The wettest December brought 10.51 in (1996); the snowiest, 36.0 inches (1966).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.5°F: 2021 37.2°F (+4.7), 2022 30.5°F (−2.0), 2023 37.3°F (+4.8), 2024 29.8°F (−2.7), 2025 26.5°F (−6.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.2°F | +4.7°F | 1.36 in |
| 2022 | 30.5°F | −2.0°F | 4.30 in |
| 2023 | 37.3°F | +4.8°F | 8.91 in |
| 2024 | 29.8°F | −2.7°F | 4.46 in |
| 2025 | 26.5°F | −6.0°F | 3.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00368596; recent months: ACIS, station USC00368596. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in East Stroudsburg compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, December normal highs run from 34°F in Laporte to 48°F in Marcus Hook; East Stroudsburg's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- East Stroudsburg in November51°F by day, 32°F at night
- East Stroudsburg in January36°F by day, 19°F at night
- East Stroudsburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Decembernormal high 48°F