Stevens Point weather in December: Stevens Point, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Stevens Point in December has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 22°F, falling from 34°F on the 1st to 25°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 1.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −10°C, 39 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationStevens Point
- Station IDUSC00478171
- Location44.51°N 89.59°W
- Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
- Population26,465
- Jan 24° 7°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 78° 58°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 57° 37°
- Nov 42° 26°
- Dec 29° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stevens Point in December?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 21.6°F. December is 12.1°F cooler than November and 6.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Stevens Point and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 34°F on December 1 to 25°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 16°F and 27°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 34°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% |
| December 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% |
| December 15 | 29°F | 14°F | 32% | 15% |
| December 22 | 27°F | 12°F | 32% | 14% |
| December 31 | 25°F | 10°F | 32% | 13% |
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 | 34°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 34°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 33°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 32°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 32°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 31°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 31°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 30°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 30°F | 15°F | 31% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 30°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 29°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 29°F | 14°F | 32% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 29°F | 14°F | 32% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 28°F | 14°F | 32% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 28°F | 13°F | 31% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 28°F | 13°F | 31% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 28°F | 13°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 27°F | 13°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 27°F | 12°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 27°F | 12°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 27°F | 12°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 26°F | 11°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 26°F | 11°F | 31% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 26°F | 11°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 26°F | 11°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 25°F | 10°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 25°F | 10°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 25°F | 10°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 14°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00478171; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Stevens Point in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 13 (32%). In all, 1.54 in falls on 10 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Stevens Point, 30 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.3 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00478171.
What are the records for December in Stevens Point?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 62°F, on December 5, 2001; the coldest is −32°F, on December 26, 1914. The wettest December brought 5.12 in (2015); the snowiest, 38.6 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.6°F: 2021 24.6°F (+3.0), 2022 18.9°F (−2.7), 2023 32.4°F (+10.8), 2024 23.4°F (+1.8), 2025 17.5°F (−4.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.6°F | +3.0°F | 2.26 in |
| 2022 | 18.9°F | −2.7°F | 1.85 in |
| 2023 | 32.4°F | +10.8°F | 1.00 in |
| 2024 | 23.4°F | +1.8°F | 1.17 in |
| 2025 | 17.5°F | −4.1°F | 1.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00478171; recent months: ACIS, station USC00478171. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Stevens Point compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, December normal highs run from 24°F in Drummond to 37°F in Kenosha; Stevens Point's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Stevens Point in November42°F by day, 26°F at night
- Stevens Point in January24°F by day, 7°F at night
- Stevens Point through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kenosha: Wisconsin's warmest Decembernormal high 37°F