Indiana weather in December: Indiana, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Indiana in December has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 45°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 92 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationIndiana (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00364214
- Location40.60°N 79.12°W
- Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population14,294
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 18°
- Mar 49° 25°
- Apr 62° 35°
- May 72° 46°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 83° 59°
- Aug 81° 58°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 40°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Indiana in December?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.3°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 5.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Indiana and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 45°F on December 1 to 37°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 28°F and 37°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 45°F | 27°F | 47% | 27% |
| December 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% |
| December 15 | 41°F | 24°F | 49% | 28% |
| December 22 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 28% |
| December 31 | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 28% |
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 | 45°F | 27°F | 47% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 45°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 42°F | 25°F | 48% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 42°F | 25°F | 49% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 42°F | 25°F | 49% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 42°F | 25°F | 49% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 41°F | 25°F | 49% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 41°F | 24°F | 49% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 41°F | 24°F | 49% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 41°F | 24°F | 49% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 40°F | 23°F | 50% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 39°F | 22°F | 51% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 38°F | 21°F | 51% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 37°F | 21°F | 51% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00364214; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Indiana in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around December 31 (52%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 15 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Indiana, 25 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.8 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00364214.
What are the records for December in Indiana?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1946) is 76°F, on December 9, 1999; the coldest is −19°F, on December 17, 1951. The wettest December brought 7.20 in (2008); the snowiest, 25.9 inches (1950).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.3°F: 2021 37.5°F (+5.2), 2022 30.7°F (−1.6), 2023 38.4°F (+6.1), 2024 31.2°F (−1.1), 2025 27.6°F (−4.7). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.5°F | +5.2°F | 5.73 in |
| 2022 | 30.7°F | −1.6°F | 3.87 in |
| 2023 | 38.4°F | +6.1°F | 2.84 in |
| 2024 | 31.2°F | −1.1°F | 2.94 in |
| 2025 | 27.6°F | −4.7°F | 2.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00364214; recent months: ACIS, station USC00364214. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Indiana compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, December normal highs run from 34°F in Laporte to 48°F in Marcus Hook; Indiana's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Indiana in November51°F by day, 30°F at night
- Indiana in January36°F by day, 18°F at night
- Indiana through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Decembernormal high 48°F