Goodland weather in December: Goodland, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Goodland in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −8°C, 12 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationGoodland Renner Field
- Station IDUSW00023065
- Location39.37°N 101.70°W
- Elevation3,651 ft (1,113 m)
- Population4,394
- Jan 43° 17°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 64° 35°
- May 74° 46°
- Jun 85° 56°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 88° 60°
- Sep 80° 51°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 54° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goodland in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 30.8°F. December is 8.8°F cooler than November and 0.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Goodland and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 47°F on December 1 to 43°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 28°F and 34°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 20°F | 13% | 4% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 18°F | 13% | 4% |
| December 22 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% |
| December 31 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 27)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 20°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 20°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 18°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 18°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 18°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 18°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 18°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 18°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 18°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023065; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Goodland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around December 31 (13%). In all, 0.47 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Goodland, 30 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.2 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023065.
How humid and windy is Goodland in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 11.6 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. | 21°F | 14°F | 73% | 10.8 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 64% | 11.8 mph | 76% |
| noon | 38°F | 19°F | 46% | 14.1 mph | 76% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 19°F | 45% | 13.0 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 17°F | 65% | 10.1 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 16°F | 70% | 10.8 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023065. 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 Goodland?
The warmest December temperature on Goodland's official record (since 1895) is 83°F, on December 23, 1964; the coldest is −27°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 2.90 in (1924); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1924).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.8°F: 2021 36.5°F (+5.7), 2022 27.7°F (−3.1), 2023 35.8°F (+5.0), 2024 37.6°F (+6.8), 2025 40.6°F (+9.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.5°F | +5.7°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 27.7°F | −3.1°F | 0.63 in |
| 2023 | 35.8°F | +5.0°F | 1.04 in |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | +6.8°F | 0.04 in |
| 2025 | 40.6°F | +9.8°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023065. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Goodland 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; Goodland's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.