Medicine Lodge weather in December: Medicine Lodge, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Medicine Lodge in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 36°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 28 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMedicine Lodge
- Station IDUSW00003957
- Location37.28°N 98.55°W
- Elevation1,535 ft (468 m)
- Population1,708
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 70° 44°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 90° 65°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 84° 59°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 47° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Medicine Lodge in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 35.5°F. December is 10.1°F cooler than November and 1.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Medicine Lodge and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 45°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 32°F and 39°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 | 51°F | 28°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 23°F | 15% | 6% |
| December 31 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% |
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 | 51°F | 28°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 51°F | 27°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 50°F | 27°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 27°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 50°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 49°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 48°F | 25°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 48°F | 25°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 48°F | 25°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 47°F | 25°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 46°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 23°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 23°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 23°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 23°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 23°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 45°F | 23°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 45°F | 23°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Medicine Lodge in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around December 2 (16%). In all, 1.09 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Medicine Lodge, 27 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003957.
How humid and windy is Medicine Lodge in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 77% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 74% | 7.9 mph | – |
| noon | 39°F | 23°F | 53% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 23°F | 44% | 11.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 67% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003957. 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 Medicine Lodge?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 83°F, on December 25, 2025; the coldest is −11°F, on December 18, 2016. The wettest December brought 3.15 in (2011); the snowiest, 11.5 inches (2003).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.5°F: 2021 43.7°F (+8.2), 2022 34.1°F (−1.4), 2023 43.7°F (+8.2), 2024 42.9°F (+7.4), 2025 42.1°F (+6.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.7°F | +8.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 34.1°F | −1.4°F | 1.23 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | +8.2°F | 2.11 in |
| 2024 | 42.9°F | +7.4°F | 0.08 in |
| 2025 | 42.1°F | +6.6°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003957; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Medicine Lodge compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, December normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater; Medicine Lodge's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Medicine Lodge in November58°F by day, 33°F at night
- Medicine Lodge in January46°F by day, 22°F at night
- Medicine Lodge through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kansas in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Coldwater: Kansas's warmest Decembernormal high 50°F