London weather in December: London, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
London in December has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 52°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 4.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 115 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLondon Corbin Airport
- Station IDUSW00003849
- Location37.09°N 84.08°W
- Elevation1,188 ft (362 m)
- Population7,573
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 30°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 49° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is London in December?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.4°F. December is 7.3°F cooler than November and 3.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in London and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 52°F on December 1 to 46°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 35°F and 44°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% |
| December 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% |
| December 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% |
| December 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% |
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 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 52°F | 32°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 50°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 50°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 50°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 46°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in London in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around December 20 (39%). In all, 4.54 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in London, 19 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003849.
What are the records for December in London?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 78°F, on December 2, 1982; the coldest is −17°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 12.16 in (1990); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.4°F: 2021 48.4°F (+9.0), 2022 39.5°F (+0.1), 2023 42.7°F (+3.3), 2024 41.1°F (+1.7), 2025 39.9°F (+0.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4°F | +9.0°F | 3.04 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | +0.1°F | 3.92 in |
| 2023 | 42.7°F | +3.3°F | 3.75 in |
| 2024 | 41.1°F | +1.7°F | 5.78 in |
| 2025 | 39.9°F | +0.5°F | 2.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in London compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, December normal highs run from 44°F in Ashland to 51°F in Summer Shade; London's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.