Pellston weather in December: Pellston, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Pellston in December has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 25°F, falling from 37°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 1.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 48 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPellston Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014841
- Location45.56°N 84.79°W
- Elevation705 ft (215 m)
- Population801
- Jan 27° 9°
- Feb 29° 7°
- Mar 39° 16°
- Apr 52° 27°
- May 66° 38°
- Jun 76° 48°
- Jul 79° 53°
- Aug 78° 52°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 57° 35°
- Nov 44° 27°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pellston in December?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.2°F. December is 10.0°F cooler than November and 7.4°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Pellston and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 37°F on December 1 to 29°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 21°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 37°F | 23°F | 50% | 20% |
| December 8 | 35°F | 20°F | 50% | 19% |
| December 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 50% | 19% |
| December 22 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 18% |
| December 31 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 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 | 37°F | 23°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 37°F | 22°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 37°F | 22°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 36°F | 22°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 36°F | 21°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 36°F | 21°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 35°F | 21°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 35°F | 20°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 35°F | 20°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 34°F | 20°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 34°F | 19°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 34°F | 19°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 33°F | 19°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 33°F | 18°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 32°F | 18°F | 50% | 19% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 31°F | 15°F | 49% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 30°F | 15°F | 49% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 30°F | 15°F | 49% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 29°F | 14°F | 49% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 18°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 48%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pellston in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 50% on average, highest around December 1 (50%). In all, 1.89 in falls on 15 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Pellston, 28 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014841.
How humid and windy is Pellston in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 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. | 21°F | 17°F | 83% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 84% | 7.7 mph | – |
| noon | 25°F | 19°F | 77% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 74% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 78% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 79% | 8.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014841. 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 Pellston?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 64°F, on December 3, 1951; the coldest is −31°F, on December 20, 1958. The wettest December brought 5.03 in (1971); the snowiest, 57.3 inches (1958).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.2°F: 2021 28.9°F (+3.7), 2022 28.3°F (+3.1), 2023 33.1°F (+7.9), 2024 27.5°F (+2.3), 2025 22.4°F (−2.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.9°F | +3.7°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 28.3°F | +3.1°F | 1.25 in |
| 2023 | 33.1°F | +7.9°F | 1.28 in |
| 2024 | 27.5°F | +2.3°F | 2.07 in |
| 2025 | 22.4°F | −2.8°F | 1.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Pellston 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; Pellston's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.