Kearney weather in December: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Kearney in December has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 27°F, falling from 43°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −9°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00254335
- Location40.73°N 99.01°W
- Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population34,741
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 51° 25°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kearney in December?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 27.4°F. December is 10.5°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Kearney and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 43°F on December 1 to 36°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 23°F and 32°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 43°F | 20°F | 12% | 7% |
| December 8 | 40°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 15 | 38°F | 17°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 22 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% |
| December 31 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% |
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 | 43°F | 20°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 43°F | 20°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 42°F | 19°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 42°F | 19°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 41°F | 19°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 41°F | 19°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 41°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 40°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 40°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 39°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 39°F | 17°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 39°F | 17°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 38°F | 17°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 38°F | 17°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 38°F | 17°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 38°F | 16°F | 11% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 37°F | 16°F | 11% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 37°F | 16°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 37°F | 16°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 37°F | 16°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 37°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 36°F | 15°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 36°F | 14°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 36°F | 14°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 17°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00254335; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kearney in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 1 (12%). In all, 0.68 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Kearney, 31 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.
What are the records for December in Kearney?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 77°F, on December 24, 1964; the coldest is −30°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 4.62 in (1913); the snowiest, 36.0 inches (1924).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.4°F: 2021 35.2°F (+7.8), 2022 24.3°F (−3.1), 2023 34.1°F (+6.7), 2024 33.0°F (+5.6), 2025 34.0°F (+6.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.2°F | +7.8°F | 0.22 in |
| 2022 | 24.3°F | −3.1°F | 0.73 in |
| 2023 | 34.1°F | +6.7°F | 0.92 in |
| 2024 | 33.0°F | +5.6°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 34.0°F | +6.6°F | 0.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Kearney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, December normal highs run from 34°F in Creighton to 44°F in Haigler; Kearney's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.