Houlton weather in December: Houlton, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Houlton in December has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 21°F, falling from 35°F on the 1st to 25°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal December, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −11°C, 86 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationHoulton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014609
- Location46.12°N 67.79°W
- Elevation476 ft (145 m)
- Population (town)6,005
- Census place4,958
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 26° 3°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 64° 39°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houlton in December?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 20.9°F. December is 12.2°F cooler than November and 8.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Houlton and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 35°F on December 1 to 25°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 17°F and 25°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 23% |
| December 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 40% | 23% |
| December 15 | 30°F | 12°F | 40% | 23% |
| December 22 | 28°F | 10°F | 40% | 22% |
| December 31 | 25°F | 7°F | 39% | 21% |
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 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 34°F | 17°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 34°F | 17°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 33°F | 17°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 33°F | 16°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 32°F | 16°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 32°F | 15°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 31°F | 14°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 31°F | 14°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 31°F | 14°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 30°F | 13°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 30°F | 13°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 30°F | 12°F | 40% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 29°F | 12°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 29°F | 12°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 29°F | 11°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 29°F | 11°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 28°F | 11°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 28°F | 10°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 28°F | 10°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 27°F | 10°F | 40% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 27°F | 9°F | 39% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 27°F | 9°F | 39% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 27°F | 8°F | 39% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 26°F | 8°F | 39% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 26°F | 8°F | 39% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 26°F | 7°F | 39% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 26°F | 7°F | 39% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 25°F | 7°F | 39% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 12°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014609; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houlton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 5 (40%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 13 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Houlton, 30 nights fall to freezing and 19 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014609.
How humid and windy is Houlton in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 22°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 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. | 15°F | 9°F | 78% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 16°F | 10°F | 75% | 8.1 mph | – |
| noon | 21°F | 12°F | 67% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 22°F | 12°F | 65% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 18°F | 11°F | 73% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 76% | 7.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014609. 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 Houlton?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 60°F, on December 1, 2020; the coldest is −34°F, on December 30, 1989. The wettest December brought 7.77 in (1950); the snowiest, 60.6 inches (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.9°F: 2021 23.1°F (+2.2), 2022 27.6°F (+6.7), 2023 28.0°F (+7.1), 2024 21.7°F (+0.8), 2025 14.8°F (−6.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.1°F | +2.2°F | 2.57 in |
| 2022 | 27.6°F | +6.7°F | 3.03 in |
| 2023 | 28.0°F | +7.1°F | 4.98 in |
| 2024 | 21.7°F | +0.8°F | 3.57 in |
| 2025 | 14.8°F | −6.1°F | 2.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014609; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014609. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Houlton compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, December normal highs run from 26°F in Fort Kent to 39°F in Kennebunkport; Houlton's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.