Manitowoc weather in December: Manitowoc, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Manitowoc in December has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 37°F on the 1st to 28°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 1.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −7°C, 42 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationManitowoc
- Station IDUSC00475017
- Location44.09°N 87.65°W
- Elevation584 ft (178 m)
- Population34,616
- Jan 27° 13°
- Feb 29° 16°
- Mar 39° 25°
- Apr 50° 34°
- May 62° 44°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 77° 60°
- Aug 76° 60°
- Sep 69° 53°
- Oct 56° 42°
- Nov 43° 30°
- Dec 32° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manitowoc in December?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 25.8°F. December is 10.9°F cooler than November and 5.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Manitowoc and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 37°F on December 1 to 28°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 20°F and 31°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 37°F | 25°F | 25% | 15% |
| December 8 | 34°F | 22°F | 24% | 14% |
| December 15 | 32°F | 20°F | 24% | 14% |
| December 22 | 30°F | 18°F | 24% | 14% |
| December 31 | 28°F | 16°F | 25% | 14% |
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 | 37°F | 25°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 36°F | 24°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 36°F | 24°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 36°F | 23°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 35°F | 23°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 35°F | 23°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 34°F | 22°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 34°F | 22°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 34°F | 22°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 33°F | 22°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 33°F | 21°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 33°F | 21°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 32°F | 21°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 32°F | 20°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 32°F | 20°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 32°F | 20°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 31°F | 19°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 31°F | 19°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 31°F | 19°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 30°F | 19°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 30°F | 18°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 30°F | 18°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 30°F | 18°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 30°F | 17°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 29°F | 17°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 29°F | 17°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 29°F | 17°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 29°F | 16°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 28°F | 16°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 28°F | 16°F | 24% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 28°F | 16°F | 25% | 14% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 32°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 20°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00475017; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Manitowoc in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around December 1 (25%). In all, 1.65 in falls on 7 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Manitowoc, 27 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.1 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00475017.
What are the records for December in Manitowoc?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 64°F, on December 6, 2001; the coldest is −21°F, on December 28, 1924. The wettest December brought 4.85 in (2015); the snowiest, 38.1 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.8°F: 2021 31.1°F (+5.3), 2022 25.3°F (−0.5), 2023 35.3°F (+9.5), 2024 29.1°F (+3.3), 2025 23.2°F (−2.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.1°F | +5.3°F | 1.23 in |
| 2022 | 25.3°F | −0.5°F | 1.44 in |
| 2023 | 35.3°F | +9.5°F | 1.60 in |
| 2024 | 29.1°F | +3.3°F | 0.58 in |
| 2025 | 23.2°F | −2.6°F | 1.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00475017; recent months: ACIS, station USC00475017. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Manitowoc compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, December normal highs run from 24°F in Drummond to 37°F in Kenosha; Manitowoc's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.