Evansville weather in December: Evansville, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Evansville in December has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 38°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 96 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationEvansville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093817
- Location38.04°N 87.52°W
- Elevation400 ft (122 m)
- Population115,395
- Jan 42° 26°
- Feb 47° 28°
- Mar 57° 36°
- Apr 68° 46°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Evansville in December?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 37.5°F. December is 8.8°F cooler than November and 3.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Evansville and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 50°F on December 1 to 42°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 33°F and 42°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 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 8 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 15 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 31 | 42°F | 27°F | 34% | 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 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 49°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 49°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 47°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 44°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 44°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 43°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 43°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 43°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 43°F | 28°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 43°F | 27°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 43°F | 27°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 42°F | 27°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Evansville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 7 (34%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Evansville, 20 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093817.
How humid and windy is Evansville in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 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. | 32°F | 26°F | 81% | 7.1 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 27°F | 77% | 8.3 mph | 46% |
| noon | 38°F | 28°F | 67% | 10.0 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 64% | 9.8 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 28°F | 71% | 7.1 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 76% | 7.0 mph | 49% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093817. 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 Evansville?
The warmest December temperature on Evansville's official record (since 1897) is 77°F, on December 2, 1982; the coldest is −15°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 8.23 in (1982); the snowiest, 22.3 inches (2004).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.5°F: 2021 46.3°F (+8.8), 2022 36.6°F (−0.9), 2023 42.9°F (+5.4), 2024 41.0°F (+3.5), 2025 37.6°F (+0.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.3°F | +8.8°F | 4.12 in |
| 2022 | 36.6°F | −0.9°F | 3.60 in |
| 2023 | 42.9°F | +5.4°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 41.0°F | +3.5°F | 6.26 in |
| 2025 | 37.6°F | +0.1°F | 1.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EVVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Evansville compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, December normal highs run from 36°F in Angola to 47°F in English; Evansville's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.