Grand Island weather in December: Grand Island, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Grand Island in December has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 44°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −7°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationGrand Island Central NE Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014935
- Location40.96°N 98.31°W
- Elevation1,840 ft (561 m)
- Population53,250
- Jan 36° 16°
- Feb 40° 19°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 84° 61°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 86° 64°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 39° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Island in December?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 28.9°F. December is 10.7°F cooler than November and 3.0°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Grand Island and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 44°F on December 1 to 36°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 25°F and 33°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% |
| December 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% |
| December 15 | 39°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% |
| December 22 | 37°F | 18°F | 18% | 6% |
| December 31 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% |
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 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 42°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 42°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 41°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 41°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 40°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 40°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 40°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 39°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 39°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 39°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 38°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 38°F | 18°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 38°F | 18°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 38°F | 18°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 37°F | 18°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 37°F | 18°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 37°F | 18°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 37°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 37°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 37°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 36°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 36°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 36°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 19°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Island in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around December 30 (18%). In all, 0.84 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Grand Island, 30 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014935.
How humid and windy is Grand Island in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the west-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. | 20°F | 15°F | 80% | 10.2 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 78% | 11.0 mph | 63% |
| noon | 29°F | 18°F | 64% | 13.0 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 13.2 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 70% | 10.1 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 76% | 10.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014935. 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 Grand Island?
The warmest December temperature on Grand Island's official record (since 1895) is 80°F, on December 6, 1939; the coldest is −26°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 5.00 in (1913); the snowiest, 26.5 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.9°F: 2021 35.5°F (+6.6), 2022 25.4°F (−3.5), 2023 34.5°F (+5.6), 2024 32.1°F (+3.3), 2025 34.2°F (+5.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.5°F | +6.6°F | 0.34 in |
| 2022 | 25.4°F | −3.5°F | 0.46 in |
| 2023 | 34.5°F | +5.6°F | 1.29 in |
| 2024 | 32.1°F | +3.3°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 34.2°F | +5.3°F | 0.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Grand Island compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, December normal highs run from 34°F in Creighton to 44°F in Haigler; Grand Island's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Island in November51°F by day, 28°F at night
- Grand Island in January36°F by day, 16°F at night
- Grand Island through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nebraska in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Haigler: Nebraska's warmest Decembernormal high 44°F