Laramie weather in December: Laramie, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Laramie in December has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 22°F, falling from 36°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −12°C, 8 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLaramie Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024022
- Location41.31°N 105.67°W
- Elevation7,266 ft (2,215 m)
- Population32,957
- Jan 33° 10°
- Feb 36° 12°
- Mar 45° 19°
- Apr 51° 25°
- May 62° 33°
- Jun 74° 42°
- Jul 81° 49°
- Aug 79° 47°
- Sep 70° 39°
- Oct 56° 28°
- Nov 43° 18°
- Dec 33° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Laramie in December?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 21.5°F. December is 8.7°F cooler than November and 0.4°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Laramie and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 36°F on December 1 to 32°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 18°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 13°F | 16% | 4% |
| December 8 | 33°F | 11°F | 16% | 4% |
| December 15 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 3% |
| December 22 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 13°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 35°F | 13°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 35°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 35°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 34°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 34°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 34°F | 11°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 33°F | 11°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 33°F | 11°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 33°F | 11°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 33°F | 10°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 33°F | 10°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 32°F | 9°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 32°F | 9°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 32°F | 9°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 32°F | 9°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 32°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 10°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024022; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Laramie in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 1 (16%). In all, 0.32 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Laramie, 30 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024022.
How humid and windy is Laramie in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 16°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 13.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 16°F | 8°F | 68% | 12.6 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 19°F | 10°F | 66% | 12.8 mph | 64% |
| noon | 27°F | 13°F | 54% | 15.4 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 13°F | 54% | 15.7 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 21°F | 11°F | 65% | 12.3 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 19°F | 10°F | 67% | 12.0 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024022. 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 Laramie?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 62°F, on December 2, 2021; the coldest is −34°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 1.87 in (1982); the snowiest, 30.7 inches (1982).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.5°F: 2021 28.1°F (+6.6), 2022 23.3°F (+1.8), 2023 29.3°F (+7.8), 2024 32.2°F (+10.7), 2025 33.7°F (+12.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.1°F | +6.6°F | 0.35 in |
| 2022 | 23.3°F | +1.8°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 29.3°F | +7.8°F | 0.21 in |
| 2024 | 32.2°F | +10.7°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 33.7°F | +12.2°F | 0.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024022; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024022. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Laramie compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, December normal highs run from 24°F in Bondurant to 43°F in Yoder; Laramie's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.