Gaylord weather in December: Gaylord, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Gaylord in December has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 24°F, falling from 35°F on the 1st to 27°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 1.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −8°C, 41 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationGaylord Otsego County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004854
- Location45.01°N 84.70°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,433
- Jan 25° 11°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 68° 47°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 41° 27°
- Dec 30° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gaylord in December?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 24.1°F. December is 10.0°F cooler than November and 6.4°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Gaylord and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 35°F on December 1 to 27°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 20°F and 28°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 35°F | 23°F | 50% | 18% |
| December 8 | 32°F | 20°F | 49% | 16% |
| December 15 | 30°F | 18°F | 48% | 14% |
| December 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 46% | 13% |
| December 31 | 27°F | 14°F | 45% | 12% |
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 | 35°F | 23°F | 50% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 34°F | 22°F | 50% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 34°F | 22°F | 50% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 34°F | 22°F | 50% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 33°F | 21°F | 50% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 33°F | 21°F | 49% | 16% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 33°F | 21°F | 49% | 16% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 32°F | 20°F | 49% | 16% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 32°F | 20°F | 49% | 16% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 32°F | 20°F | 48% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 31°F | 19°F | 48% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 31°F | 19°F | 48% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 31°F | 19°F | 48% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 31°F | 19°F | 48% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 30°F | 18°F | 48% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 30°F | 18°F | 47% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 30°F | 18°F | 47% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 29°F | 17°F | 47% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 29°F | 17°F | 47% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 29°F | 17°F | 46% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 29°F | 17°F | 46% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 46% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 28°F | 16°F | 46% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 28°F | 16°F | 46% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 28°F | 15°F | 45% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 28°F | 15°F | 45% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 27°F | 15°F | 45% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 27°F | 15°F | 45% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 27°F | 14°F | 45% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 27°F | 14°F | 45% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 27°F | 14°F | 45% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 18°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 48%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gaylord in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around December 1 (50%). In all, 1.62 in falls on 15 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Gaylord, 29 nights fall to freezing and 19 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004854.
What are the records for December in Gaylord?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 62°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −22°F, on December 20, 2004. The wettest December brought 3.10 in (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.1°F: 2021 28.8°F (+4.7), 2022 27.5°F (+3.4), 2023 34.0°F (+9.9), 2024 25.6°F (+1.5), 2025 21.3°F (−2.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.8°F | +4.7°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 27.5°F | +3.4°F | 1.17 in |
| 2023 | 34.0°F | +9.9°F | 1.30 in |
| 2024 | 25.6°F | +1.5°F | 1.95 in |
| 2025 | 21.3°F | −2.8°F | 0.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Gaylord compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, December normal highs run from 26°F in Bergland to 39°F in South Haven; Gaylord's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.