Howell weather in December: Howell, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Howell in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal December, 2.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationHowell Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00203947
- Location42.59°N 83.93°W
- Elevation917 ft (280 m)
- Population9,914
- Jan 31° 14°
- Feb 35° 15°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 83° 58°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 75° 49°
- Oct 62° 38°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Howell in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 28.7°F. December is 9.9°F cooler than November and 5.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Howell and the 11th 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 4.0°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% |
| December 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% |
| December 31 | 33°F | 18°F | 42% | 19% |
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 | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 24°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 24°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 37°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 37°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 36°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 35°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 35°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 35°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 35°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 34°F | 19°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 33°F | 18°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 33°F | 18°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 21°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00203947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Howell in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around December 21 (42%). In all, 2.02 in falls on 13 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Howell, 29 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.9 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00203947.
How does December in Howell 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; Howell's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.