North Conway weather in December: North Conway, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
North Conway in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 27°F, falling from 40°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 4.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −8°C, 116 mm of precipitation and 43 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationNorth Conway
- Station IDUSC00275995
- Location44.06°N 71.13°W
- Elevation522 ft (159 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (census place)2,286
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 33° 11°
- Mar 42° 20°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 80° 56°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 46° 27°
- Dec 36° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Conway in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 26.6°F. December is 10.2°F cooler than November and 6.7°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in North Conway and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 40°F on December 1 to 32°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 23°F and 30°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 40°F | 22°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 20°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 18°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 22 | 34°F | 16°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 13°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 | 40°F | 22°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 40°F | 22°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 22°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 39°F | 21°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 39°F | 21°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 39°F | 21°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 38°F | 21°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 38°F | 20°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 38°F | 20°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 37°F | 20°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 37°F | 19°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 37°F | 19°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 36°F | 19°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 36°F | 18°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 36°F | 18°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 35°F | 17°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 35°F | 17°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 35°F | 17°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 34°F | 16°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 34°F | 16°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 34°F | 16°F | 40% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 34°F | 16°F | 39% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 33°F | 15°F | 39% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 33°F | 15°F | 39% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 33°F | 15°F | 39% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 33°F | 14°F | 39% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 32°F | 14°F | 39% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 32°F | 14°F | 39% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 32°F | 14°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 32°F | 13°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 18°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 16.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- 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 USC00275995; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in North Conway in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 6 (40%). In all, 4.55 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in North Conway, 30 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 16.9 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 20 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00275995.
What are the records for December in North Conway?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1959) is 71°F, on December 8, 1998; the coldest is −24°F, on December 28, 1960. The wettest December brought 9.57 in (1969); the snowiest, 60.5 inches (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.6°F: 2021 29.0°F (+2.4), 2022 30.0°F (+3.4), 2023 32.6°F (+6.0), 2024 24.5°F (−2.1), 2025 21.1°F (−5.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.0°F | +2.4°F | 4.19 in |
| 2022 | 30.0°F | +3.4°F | 7.61 in |
| 2023 | 32.6°F | +6.0°F | 7.35 in |
| 2024 | 24.5°F | −2.1°F | 7.56 in |
| 2025 | 21.1°F | −5.5°F | 4.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00275995; recent months: ACIS, station USC00275995. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in North Conway compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, December normal highs run from 30°F in Colebrook to 40°F in Nashua; North Conway's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- North Conway in November46°F by day, 27°F at night
- North Conway in January30°F by day, 10°F at night
- North Conway through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Hampshire in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Nashua: New Hampshire's warmest Decembernormal high 40°F