Lapeer weather in December: Lapeer, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lapeer in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 1.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLapeer Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00204655
- Location43.06°N 83.31°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population9,146
- Jan 30° 15°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 43° 23°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 81° 58°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 61° 40°
- Nov 47° 30°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lapeer in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 28.9°F. December is 9.8°F cooler than November and 6.4°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lapeer and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 32°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 24°F and 34°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 18% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% |
| December 22 | 34°F | 21°F | 36% | 19% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 26°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 39°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 39°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 38°F | 24°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 37°F | 24°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 37°F | 23°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 37°F | 23°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 36°F | 23°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 36°F | 23°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 36°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 35°F | 22°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 35°F | 22°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 35°F | 22°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 35°F | 21°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 34°F | 21°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 34°F | 21°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 34°F | 21°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 33°F | 19°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00204655; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lapeer in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 31 (36%). In all, 1.94 in falls on 11 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Lapeer, 27 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00204655.
What are the records for December in Lapeer?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 69°F, on December 6, 2001; the coldest is −15°F, on December 29, 2017. The wettest December brought 4.67 in (2008); the snowiest, 34.0 inches (2000).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.9°F: 2021 34.0°F (+5.1), 2022 30.0°F (+1.1), 2023 38.5°F (+9.6), 2024 30.3°F (+1.4), 2025 24.4°F (−4.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.0°F | +5.1°F | 1.87 in |
| 2022 | 30.0°F | +1.1°F | 1.46 in |
| 2023 | 38.5°F | +9.6°F | 2.59 in |
| 2024 | 30.3°F | +1.4°F | 2.76 in |
| 2025 | 24.4°F | −4.5°F | 3.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00204655; recent months: ACIS, station USC00204655. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lapeer 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; Lapeer's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.