Painesville weather in December: Painesville, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Painesville in December has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 36°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal December, 3.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −1°C, 80 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPainesville (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00336389
- Location41.75°N 81.30°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- Population20,660
- Jan 37° 24°
- Feb 39° 24°
- Mar 46° 30°
- Apr 58° 40°
- May 69° 51°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 82° 67°
- Aug 82° 66°
- Sep 76° 59°
- Oct 65° 49°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 42° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Painesville in December?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 36.2°F. December is 9.5°F cooler than November and 6.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Painesville and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 46°F on December 1 to 39°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 32°F and 40°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% |
| December 8 | 44°F | 32°F | 47% | 26% |
| December 15 | 42°F | 31°F | 47% | 26% |
| December 22 | 40°F | 29°F | 48% | 25% |
| December 31 | 39°F | 27°F | 49% | 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 | 46°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 46°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 45°F | 33°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 45°F | 33°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 33°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 44°F | 33°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 44°F | 32°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 44°F | 32°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 43°F | 32°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 43°F | 32°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 43°F | 31°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 31°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 42°F | 31°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 42°F | 31°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 42°F | 30°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 42°F | 30°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 41°F | 30°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 41°F | 30°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 41°F | 29°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 41°F | 29°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 40°F | 29°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 40°F | 29°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 40°F | 28°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 40°F | 28°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 39°F | 28°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 39°F | 28°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 39°F | 27°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 39°F | 27°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 39°F | 27°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 39°F | 27°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 48%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00336389; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Painesville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around December 31 (49%). In all, 3.14 in falls on 14 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Painesville, 19 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00336389.
What are the records for December in Painesville?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 75°F, on December 3, 1982; the coldest is −11°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 6.52 in (2008); the snowiest, 30.8 inches (1983).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.2°F: 2022 34.9°F (−1.3), 2023 42.9°F (+6.7), 2024 37.0°F (+0.8), 2025 33.1°F (−3.1). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34.9°F | −1.3°F | 2.07 in |
| 2023 | 42.9°F | +6.7°F | 2.89 in |
| 2024 | 37.0°F | +0.8°F | 4.20 in |
| 2025 | 33.1°F | −3.1°F | 2.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00336389; recent months: ACIS, station USC00336389. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Painesville compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, December normal highs run from 36°F in Montpelier to 46°F in Portsmouth; Painesville's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.