Holland weather in December: Holland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Holland in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal December, 2.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −3°C, 54 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationHolland Tulip City Airport
- Station IDUSW00004839
- Location42.75°N 86.10°W
- Elevation689 ft (210 m)
- Population35,023
- Jan 32° 20°
- Feb 34° 21°
- Mar 44° 28°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 48° 34°
- Dec 37° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Holland in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 31.5°F. December is 9.2°F cooler than November and 5.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Holland and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 33°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 28°F and 35°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 28°F | 44% | 21% |
| December 15 | 37°F | 26°F | 45% | 20% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 19% |
| December 31 | 33°F | 23°F | 45% | 18% |
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 | 30°F | 44% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 41°F | 29°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 29°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 29°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 40°F | 29°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 28°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 28°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 39°F | 28°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 38°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 37°F | 26°F | 45% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 37°F | 26°F | 45% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 36°F | 26°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 36°F | 25°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 35°F | 24°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 35°F | 24°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 34°F | 24°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 34°F | 24°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 34°F | 23°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 34°F | 23°F | 45% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 34°F | 23°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 33°F | 23°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 48%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Holland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around December 27 (45%). In all, 2.11 in falls on 14 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Holland, 25 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004839.
What are the records for December in Holland?
The warmest December temperature on Holland's official record (since 1905) is 70°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −17°F, on December 30, 1935. The wettest December brought 5.98 in (1909); the snowiest, 65.0 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.5°F: 2021 36.7°F (+5.2), 2022 30.5°F (−1.0), 2023 39.5°F (+8.0), 2024 33.4°F (+1.9), 2025 27.7°F (−3.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.7°F | +5.2°F | 1.98 in |
| 2022 | 30.5°F | −1.0°F | 1.53 in |
| 2023 | 39.5°F | +8.0°F | 2.42 in |
| 2024 | 33.4°F | +1.9°F | 2.62 in |
| 2025 | 27.7°F | −3.8°F | 2.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Holland 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; Holland's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.