Paducah weather in December: Paducah, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Paducah in December has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 52°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 109 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationPaducah Barkley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003816
- Location37.07°N 88.77°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population26,712
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 83° 59°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 48° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Paducah in December?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 39.5°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 3.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Paducah and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 52°F on December 1 to 45°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 36°F and 43°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% |
| December 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 15 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 31 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% |
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 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 48°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Paducah in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 31 (34%). In all, 4.30 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Paducah, 19 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003816.
How humid and windy is Paducah in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 27°F | 80% | 6.9 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 76% | 8.5 mph | 46% |
| noon | 41°F | 30°F | 64% | 9.8 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 29°F | 60% | 9.4 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 69% | 6.8 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 75% | 7.1 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003816. 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 Paducah?
The warmest December temperature on Paducah's official record (since 1937) is 77°F, on December 31, 1951; the coldest is −10°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 11.53 in (1982); the snowiest, 14.2 inches (2004).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.5°F: 2021 50.1°F (+10.6), 2022 38.9°F (−0.6), 2023 44.0°F (+4.5), 2024 43.6°F (+4.1), 2025 39.5°F (at normal). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.1°F | +10.6°F | 4.65 in |
| 2022 | 38.9°F | −0.6°F | 4.48 in |
| 2023 | 44.0°F | +4.5°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 43.6°F | +4.1°F | 7.25 in |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | at normal | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PAHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Paducah compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, December normal highs run from 44°F in Ashland to 51°F in Summer Shade; Paducah's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.