Petoskey weather in December: Petoskey, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Petoskey in December has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 38°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal December, 2.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −5°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 78 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationPetoskey
- Station IDUSC00206507
- Location45.37°N 84.98°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population5,810
- Jan 27° 15°
- Feb 28° 14°
- Mar 37° 20°
- Apr 48° 32°
- May 61° 43°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 75° 59°
- Aug 75° 59°
- Sep 69° 51°
- Oct 56° 41°
- Nov 44° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petoskey in December?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 28.3°F. December is 9.4°F cooler than November and 7.1°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Petoskey and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 38°F on December 1 to 30°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 24°F and 32°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 58%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 38°F | 27°F | 55% | 30% |
| December 8 | 36°F | 25°F | 55% | 30% |
| December 15 | 34°F | 23°F | 56% | 30% |
| December 22 | 32°F | 21°F | 57% | 30% |
| December 31 | 30°F | 19°F | 58% | 30% |
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 | 38°F | 27°F | 55% | 30% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 38°F | 27°F | 55% | 30% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 37°F | 27°F | 55% | 30% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 37°F | 26°F | 55% | 30% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 37°F | 26°F | 55% | 30% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 36°F | 26°F | 55% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 36°F | 26°F | 55% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 36°F | 25°F | 55% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 36°F | 25°F | 55% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 35°F | 25°F | 55% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 35°F | 25°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 35°F | 24°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 34°F | 24°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 34°F | 24°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 34°F | 23°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 33°F | 23°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 33°F | 23°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 33°F | 23°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 33°F | 22°F | 56% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 32°F | 22°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 32°F | 22°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 32°F | 21°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 32°F | 21°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 31°F | 21°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 31°F | 20°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 31°F | 20°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 31°F | 20°F | 57% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 30°F | 20°F | 58% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 30°F | 19°F | 58% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 30°F | 19°F | 58% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 30°F | 19°F | 58% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 23°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 30.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 48%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00206507; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Petoskey in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around December 31 (58%). In all, 2.44 in falls on 17 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Petoskey, 27 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 30.6 inches.
Snow falls on 12 days in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206507.
What are the records for December in Petoskey?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1891) is 65°F, on December 6, 2001; the coldest is −18°F, on December 29, 1976. The wettest December brought 5.61 in (1893); the snowiest, 87.5 inches (2001).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.3°F: 2021 31.2°F (+2.9), 2022 29.8°F (+1.5), 2023 36.0°F (+7.7), 2024 29.0°F (+0.7), 2025 26.1°F (−2.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.2°F | +2.9°F | 2.37 in |
| 2022 | 29.8°F | +1.5°F | 2.53 in |
| 2023 | 36.0°F | +7.7°F | 1.94 in |
| 2024 | 29.0°F | +0.7°F | 4.60 in |
| 2025 | 26.1°F | −2.2°F | 4.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206507; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Petoskey 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; Petoskey's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.