Mount Clemens weather in December: Mount Clemens, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Mount Clemens in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 2.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −4°C, 56 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMount Clemens Ang Base
- Station IDUSW00014804
- Location42.61°N 82.82°W
- Elevation580 ft (177 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population15,480
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 44° 26°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mount Clemens in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 30.3°F. December is 9.6°F cooler than November and 5.5°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Mount Clemens and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 33°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 26°F and 35°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 28°F | 39% | 19% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% |
| December 15 | 37°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% |
| December 31 | 33°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% |
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 | 41°F | 28°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 27°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 27°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 27°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 27°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 37°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 37°F | 25°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 37°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 36°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 36°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 35°F | 23°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 35°F | 23°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 35°F | 23°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 35°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 35°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 34°F | 22°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 34°F | 22°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 34°F | 22°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 34°F | 22°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 34°F | 21°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 33°F | 21°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 33°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 33°F | 21°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mount Clemens in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 31 (42%). In all, 2.19 in falls on 12 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Mount Clemens, 25 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.9 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014804.
How humid and windy is Mount Clemens in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 22°F | 84% | 9.0 mph | 25% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 22°F | 83% | 9.5 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 23°F | 74% | 11.4 mph | 18% |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 71% | 11.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 23°F | 77% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 23°F | 81% | 9.2 mph | 28% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014804. 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 Mount Clemens?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 69°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −20°F, on December 26, 1914. The wettest December brought 5.32 in (1951); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (2011).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.3°F: 2021 36.3°F (+6.0), 2022 31.7°F (+1.4), 2023 40.2°F (+9.9), 2024 33.4°F (+3.1), 2025 28.1°F (−2.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.3°F | +6.0°F | 3.16 in |
| 2022 | 31.7°F | +1.4°F | 1.98 in |
| 2023 | 40.2°F | +9.9°F | 2.68 in |
| 2024 | 33.4°F | +3.1°F | 2.80 in |
| 2025 | 28.1°F | −2.2°F | 2.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014804; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Mount Clemens 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; Mount Clemens's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mount Clemens in November48°F by day, 32°F at night
- Mount Clemens in January32°F by day, 18°F at night
- Mount Clemens through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- South Haven: Michigan's warmest Decembernormal high 39°F