Garden City weather in December: Garden City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Garden City in December has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −7°C, 14 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationGarden City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023064
- Location37.93°N 100.72°W
- Elevation2,882 ft (878 m)
- Population27,996
- Jan 45° 18°
- Feb 49° 21°
- Mar 59° 29°
- Apr 68° 38°
- May 78° 49°
- Jun 88° 60°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 90° 63°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 70° 40°
- Nov 56° 27°
- Dec 46° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Garden City in December?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 32.3°F. December is 9.6°F cooler than November and 1.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Garden City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 50°F on December 1 to 44°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 36°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 22°F | 9% | 3% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% |
| December 15 | 45°F | 19°F | 9% | 3% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 29)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 22°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 49°F | 22°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 49°F | 21°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 49°F | 21°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 48°F | 21°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 48°F | 21°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 48°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 47°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 47°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 47°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 46°F | 19°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 46°F | 19°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 46°F | 19°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 19°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 45°F | 19°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 45°F | 19°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 18°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 19°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023064; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Garden City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around December 27 (10%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Garden City, 30 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023064.
How humid and windy is Garden City in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 16°F | 79% | 10.5 mph | 76% |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 77% | 10.8 mph | 75% |
| noon | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 13.7 mph | 77% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 21°F | 45% | 14.0 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 21°F | 58% | 10.0 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 19°F | 69% | 10.5 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023064. 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 Garden City?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1947) is 83°F, on December 24, 1955; the coldest is −19°F, on December 18, 2016. The wettest December brought 3.63 in (2006); the snowiest, 10.3 inches (1992).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.3°F: 2021 39.0°F (+6.7), 2022 32.0°F (−0.3), 2023 36.8°F (+4.5), 2024 37.6°F (+5.3), 2025 40.3°F (+8.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | +6.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 32.0°F | −0.3°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 36.8°F | +4.5°F | 2.18 in |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | +5.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 40.3°F | +8.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023064; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023064. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Garden City compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, December normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater; Garden City's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Garden City in November56°F by day, 27°F at night
- Garden City in January45°F by day, 18°F at night
- Garden City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kansas in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Coldwater: Kansas's warmest Decembernormal high 50°F