Eau Claire weather in December: Eau Claire, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Eau Claire in December has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 21°F, falling from 34°F on the 1st to 25°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 1.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationChippewa Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014991
- Location44.87°N 91.49°W
- Elevation885 ft (270 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population72,331
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 41° 21°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 80° 58°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 42° 25°
- Dec 29° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Eau Claire in December?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 20.6°F. December is 12.8°F cooler than November and 6.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Eau Claire and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 34°F on December 1 to 25°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 15°F and 26°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 34°F | 18°F | 32% | 14% |
| December 8 | 31°F | 15°F | 32% | 14% |
| December 15 | 29°F | 13°F | 33% | 13% |
| December 22 | 27°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% |
| December 31 | 25°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% |
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 | 34°F | 18°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 34°F | 18°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 33°F | 17°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 33°F | 17°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 32°F | 16°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 32°F | 16°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 32°F | 16°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 31°F | 15°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 31°F | 15°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 30°F | 14°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 30°F | 14°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 30°F | 14°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 29°F | 13°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 29°F | 13°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 29°F | 13°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 28°F | 12°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 28°F | 12°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 28°F | 12°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 27°F | 11°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 27°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 27°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 27°F | 11°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 26°F | 10°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 26°F | 10°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 26°F | 10°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 26°F | 10°F | 34% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 25°F | 9°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 25°F | 9°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 25°F | 9°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 25°F | 9°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 25°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 13°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014991; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Eau Claire in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 31 (34%). In all, 1.35 in falls on 10 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Eau Claire, 30 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.0 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014991.
How humid and windy is Eau Claire in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 22°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 14°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 14°F | 9°F | 80% | 6.4 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 15°F | 10°F | 79% | 7.0 mph | 40% |
| noon | 20°F | 12°F | 72% | 9.0 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 22°F | 13°F | 68% | 9.0 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 12°F | 74% | 6.6 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 18°F | 12°F | 78% | 6.6 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014991. 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 Eau Claire?
The warmest December temperature on Eau Claire's official record (since 1893) is 64°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −32°F, on December 19, 1983. The wettest December brought 3.84 in (2015); the snowiest, 31.4 inches (1968).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.6°F: 2021 23.6°F (+3.0), 2022 17.8°F (−2.8), 2023 33.2°F (+12.6), 2024 23.9°F (+3.3), 2025 16.5°F (−4.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.6°F | +3.0°F | 2.12 in |
| 2022 | 17.8°F | −2.8°F | 2.59 in |
| 2023 | 33.2°F | +12.6°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 23.9°F | +3.3°F | 1.30 in |
| 2025 | 16.5°F | −4.1°F | 2.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EAUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014991. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Eau Claire compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, December normal highs run from 24°F in Drummond to 37°F in Kenosha; Eau Claire's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Eau Claire in November42°F by day, 25°F at night
- Eau Claire in January23°F by day, 6°F at night
- Eau Claire through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kenosha: Wisconsin's warmest Decembernormal high 37°F