Hayward weather in December: Hayward, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Hayward in December has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 32°F on the 1st to 23°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 1.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −12°C, 26 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationHayward Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094973
- Location46.03°N 91.44°W
- Elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
- Population2,587
- Jan 22° 2°
- Feb 27° 5°
- Mar 40° 17°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 51°
- Jul 80° 55°
- Aug 78° 53°
- Sep 69° 45°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 27° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hayward in December?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 18.4°F. December is 12.7°F cooler than November and 6.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Hayward and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 32°F on December 1 to 23°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 13°F and 24°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 10% |
| December 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 27% | 9% |
| December 15 | 27°F | 10°F | 26% | 9% |
| December 22 | 25°F | 8°F | 26% | 8% |
| December 31 | 23°F | 5°F | 26% | 7% |
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 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 10% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 31°F | 16°F | 27% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 31°F | 15°F | 27% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 30°F | 15°F | 27% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 30°F | 14°F | 27% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 30°F | 14°F | 27% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 29°F | 13°F | 27% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 27% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 29°F | 12°F | 27% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 28°F | 12°F | 27% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 28°F | 12°F | 27% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 28°F | 11°F | 27% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 27°F | 11°F | 27% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 27°F | 10°F | 26% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 27°F | 10°F | 26% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 26°F | 10°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 26°F | 9°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 26°F | 9°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 26°F | 9°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 25°F | 8°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 25°F | 8°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 25°F | 8°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 25°F | 7°F | 26% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 25°F | 7°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 24°F | 7°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 24°F | 7°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 24°F | 6°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 24°F | 6°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 24°F | 6°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 24°F | 5°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 23°F | 5°F | 26% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 27°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 10°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094973; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hayward in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around December 1 (28%). In all, 1.04 in falls on 8 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Hayward, 30 nights fall to freezing and 22 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094973.
What are the records for December in Hayward?
The warmest December temperature on Hayward's official record (since 1893) is 59°F, on December 2, 1998; the coldest is −42°F, on December 31, 1946. The wettest December brought 3.46 in (1968); the snowiest, 43.8 inches (1968).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.4°F: 2021 19.4°F (+1.0), 2022 14.8°F (−3.6), 2023 30.7°F (+12.3), 2024 20.5°F (+2.1). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.4°F | +1.0°F | 1.01 in |
| 2022 | 14.8°F | −3.6°F | 0.54 in |
| 2023 | 30.7°F | +12.3°F | 1.46 in |
| 2024 | 20.5°F | +2.1°F | 0.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HYRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094973. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Hayward compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, December normal highs run from 24°F in Drummond to 37°F in Kenosha; Hayward's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.