Frankfort weather in December: Frankfort, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Frankfort in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 3.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 96 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFrankfort Capital City Airport
- Station IDUSW00053841
- Location38.18°N 84.90°W
- Elevation804 ft (245 m)
- Population28,610
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 48° 28°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Frankfort in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.1°F. December is 8.0°F cooler than November and 4.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Frankfort and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 44°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 34°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% |
| December 8 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 24% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% |
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 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 50°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 48°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 29°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Frankfort in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around December 17 (39%). In all, 3.77 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Frankfort, 21 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053841.
What are the records for December in Frankfort?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 73°F, on December 26, 2016; the coldest is −6°F, on December 23, 2022. The wettest December brought 6.58 in (2012).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.1°F: 2021 47.4°F (+9.3), 2022 37.3°F (−0.8), 2023 42.0°F (+3.9), 2024 40.2°F (+2.1), 2025 37.4°F (−0.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | +9.3°F | 4.51 in |
| 2022 | 37.3°F | −0.8°F | 3.18 in |
| 2023 | 42.0°F | +3.9°F | 2.07 in |
| 2024 | 40.2°F | +2.1°F | 4.73 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | −0.7°F | 2.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Frankfort compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, December normal highs run from 44°F in Ashland to 51°F in Summer Shade; Frankfort's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Frankfort in November57°F by day, 36°F at night
- Frankfort in January43°F by day, 25°F at night
- Frankfort through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Summer Shade: Kentucky's warmest Decembernormal high 51°F