Grand Haven weather in December: Grand Haven, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Grand Haven in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. The month brings 2.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −4°C, 62 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationGrand Haven Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00203295
- Location43.06°N 86.20°W
- Elevation605 ft (184 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population11,045
- Jan 32° 19°
- Feb 33° 20°
- Mar 42° 26°
- Apr 55° 36°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 76° 57°
- Jul 80° 62°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 60° 43°
- Nov 47° 33°
- Dec 37° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Haven in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 30.9°F. December is 8.9°F cooler than November and 5.4°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Grand Haven and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 33°F on December 31.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 29°F | – | – |
| December 8 | 39°F | 27°F | – | – |
| December 15 | 37°F | 25°F | – | – |
| December 22 | 35°F | 24°F | – | – |
| December 31 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – |
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 | 41°F | 29°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 12 | 37°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 13 | 37°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 14 | 37°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 15 | 37°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 16 | 36°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 18 | 36°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 19 | 36°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 20 | 35°F | 24°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 21 | 35°F | 24°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 22 | 35°F | 24°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 23 | 35°F | 24°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 24 | 34°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 25 | 34°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 26 | 34°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 27 | 34°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 28 | 34°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 29 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 30 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 31 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 25°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.44 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 46%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00203295; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Grand Haven in December?
In a normal December in Grand Haven, 25 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00203295.
What are the records for December in Grand Haven?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.9°F: 2021 34.9°F (+4.0), 2022 31.0°F (+0.1). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.9°F | +4.0°F | 1.65 in |
| 2022 | 31.0°F | +0.1°F | 2.10 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00203295. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Grand Haven 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; Grand Haven's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Haven in November47°F by day, 33°F at night
- Grand Haven in January32°F by day, 19°F at night
- Grand Haven through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- South Haven: Michigan's warmest Decembernormal high 39°F