Elyria weather in December: Elyria, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Elyria in December has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 43°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal December, 2.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −3°C, 58 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationElyria Lorain County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004849
- Location41.35°N 82.18°W
- Elevation794 ft (242 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population53,604
- Jan 34° 20°
- Feb 36° 21°
- Mar 45° 29°
- Apr 59° 39°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elyria in December?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 32.3°F. December is 9.4°F cooler than November and 5.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Elyria and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 43°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 28°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 43°F | 30°F | 41% | 22% |
| December 8 | 41°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% |
| December 15 | 39°F | 26°F | 42% | 21% |
| December 22 | 37°F | 25°F | 42% | 21% |
| December 31 | 35°F | 22°F | 41% | 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 | 43°F | 30°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 43°F | 30°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 43°F | 29°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 42°F | 29°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 42°F | 29°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 41°F | 29°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 41°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 41°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 40°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 40°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 40°F | 27°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 39°F | 27°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 39°F | 27°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 39°F | 27°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 39°F | 26°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 38°F | 26°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 38°F | 26°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 38°F | 26°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 37°F | 25°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 37°F | 25°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 37°F | 25°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 37°F | 25°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 36°F | 24°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 36°F | 24°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 36°F | 24°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 36°F | 24°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 36°F | 23°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 35°F | 23°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 35°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 35°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 35°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elyria in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around December 17 (42%). In all, 2.29 in falls on 13 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Elyria, 23 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004849.
What are the records for December in Elyria?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 70°F, on December 7, 1998; the coldest is −10°F, on December 25, 2004. The wettest December brought 4.29 in (2011).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.3°F: 2021 38.8°F (+6.5), 2022 33.7°F (+1.4), 2023 41.2°F (+8.9), 2024 34.5°F (+2.2), 2025 28.6°F (−3.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.8°F | +6.5°F | 2.51 in |
| 2022 | 33.7°F | +1.4°F | 1.04 in |
| 2023 | 41.2°F | +8.9°F | 3.06 in |
| 2024 | 34.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.72 in |
| 2025 | 28.6°F | −3.7°F | 1.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Elyria compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, December normal highs run from 36°F in Montpelier to 46°F in Portsmouth; Elyria's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.