South Haven weather in December: South Haven, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
South Haven in December has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 43°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. The month brings 2.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −2°C, 60 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationSouth Haven
- Station IDUSC00207690
- Location42.40°N 86.28°W
- Elevation590 ft (180 m)
- Population4,017
- Jan 34° 22°
- Feb 36° 24°
- Mar 45° 30°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 68° 49°
- Jun 76° 60°
- Jul 80° 66°
- Aug 79° 64°
- Sep 74° 57°
- Oct 62° 48°
- Nov 49° 36°
- Dec 39° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is South Haven in December?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 33.3°F. December is 9.4°F cooler than November and 5.5°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in South Haven and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 43°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 37°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 43°F | 32°F | – | – |
| December 8 | 41°F | 30°F | – | – |
| December 15 | 39°F | 28°F | – | – |
| December 22 | 37°F | 27°F | – | – |
| December 31 | 35°F | 24°F | – | – |
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 | 43°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 43°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 42°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 42°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 42°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 41°F | 30°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 41°F | 30°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 41°F | 30°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 40°F | 30°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 40°F | 29°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 40°F | 29°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 39°F | 29°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 39°F | 29°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 39°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 39°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 38°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 38°F | 28°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 38°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 19 | 38°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 20 | 37°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 21 | 37°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 22 | 37°F | 27°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 23 | 37°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 24 | 37°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 25 | 36°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 26 | 36°F | 26°F | – | – | 9 h |
| December 27 | 36°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 36°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 36°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 35°F | 25°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 35°F | 24°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.38 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- 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 USC00207690; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in South Haven in December?
In a normal December in South Haven, 22 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00207690.
What are the records for December in South Haven?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 71°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −12°F, on December 30, 1935. The wettest December brought 13.79 in (2009); the snowiest, 59.0 inches (1989).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00207690. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in South Haven 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; South Haven's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.