Midland weather in December: Midland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Midland in December has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 39°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 1.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −5°C, 50 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMidland
- Station IDUSC00205434
- Location43.61°N 84.20°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population42,780
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 32° 18°
- Mar 43° 25°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in December?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 28.8°F. December is 9.9°F cooler than November and 5.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 39°F on December 1 to 31°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 33°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 | 39°F | 27°F | 39% | 18% |
| December 8 | 36°F | 25°F | 38% | 17% |
| December 15 | 34°F | 23°F | 38% | 17% |
| December 22 | 33°F | 22°F | 39% | 17% |
| December 31 | 31°F | 20°F | 39% | 17% |
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 | 39°F | 27°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 39°F | 27°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 38°F | 26°F | 39% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 38°F | 26°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 37°F | 26°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 37°F | 26°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 37°F | 25°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 36°F | 25°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 36°F | 25°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 36°F | 25°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 36°F | 24°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 35°F | 24°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 35°F | 24°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 35°F | 24°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 34°F | 23°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 34°F | 23°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 34°F | 23°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 34°F | 23°F | 38% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 33°F | 23°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 33°F | 22°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 33°F | 22°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 33°F | 22°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 33°F | 22°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 32°F | 21°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 32°F | 21°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 32°F | 21°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 32°F | 21°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 32°F | 20°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 31°F | 20°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 31°F | 20°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 31°F | 20°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 34°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 23°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00205434; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Midland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around December 31 (39%). In all, 1.95 in falls on 12 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Midland, 27 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00205434.
What are the records for December in Midland?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1970) is 67°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −11°F, on December 29, 1976. The wettest December brought 5.14 in (1971); the snowiest, 28.5 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.8°F: 2021 30.1°F (+1.3), 2023 35.6°F (+6.8), 2024 27.8°F (−1.0), 2025 22.9°F (−5.9). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.1°F | +1.3°F | 2.33 in |
| 2023 | 35.6°F | +6.8°F | 1.58 in |
| 2024 | 27.8°F | −1.0°F | 2.43 in |
| 2025 | 22.9°F | −5.9°F | 2.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00205434; recent months: ACIS, station USC00205434. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Midland 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; Midland's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.