Pittsfield weather in December: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Pittsfield in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 40°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal December, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 92 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 28.2°F. December is 9.7°F cooler than November and 6.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 7th 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 4.2°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 40°F | 25°F | 44% | 25% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 23°F | 44% | 25% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 44% | 25% |
| December 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 43% | 24% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% |
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 | 25°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 40°F | 25°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 25°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 39°F | 24°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 39°F | 24°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 24°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 38°F | 23°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 23°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 23°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 37°F | 23°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 37°F | 22°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 37°F | 22°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 36°F | 22°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 36°F | 22°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 35°F | 21°F | 44% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 35°F | 21°F | 43% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 35°F | 20°F | 43% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 34°F | 20°F | 43% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 34°F | 20°F | 43% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 34°F | 20°F | 43% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 43% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 33°F | 19°F | 43% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 33°F | 19°F | 43% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 33°F | 18°F | 42% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 33°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 32°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 32°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 32°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 21°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around December 6 (44%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 13 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Pittsfield, 27 nights fall to freezing and 13 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for December in Pittsfield?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 67°F, on December 1, 1927; the coldest is −23°F, on December 29, 1933. The wettest December brought 9.34 in (1948); the snowiest, 51.7 inches (1969).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.2°F: 2021 33.7°F (+5.5), 2022 28.2°F (at normal), 2023 35.4°F (+7.2), 2024 27.4°F (−0.8), 2025 23.2°F (−5.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.7°F | +5.5°F | 3.64 in |
| 2022 | 28.2°F | at normal | 3.60 in |
| 2023 | 35.4°F | +7.2°F | 5.15 in |
| 2024 | 27.4°F | −0.8°F | 4.13 in |
| 2025 | 23.2°F | −5.0°F | 2.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Pittsfield compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, December normal highs run from 36°F in Pittsfield to 46°F in Edgartown; Pittsfield's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsfield in November47°F by day, 29°F at night
- Pittsfield in January30°F by day, 14°F at night
- Pittsfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Edgartown: Massachusetts's warmest Decembernormal high 46°F