Terre Haute weather in December: Terre Haute, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Terre Haute in December has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 34°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 2.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −3°C, 63 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTerre Haute Hulman Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003868
- Location39.45°N 87.31°W
- Elevation575 ft (175 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population58,531
- Jan 37° 21°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 41° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Terre Haute in December?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 33.5°F. December is 9.6°F cooler than November and 4.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Terre Haute and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 46°F on December 1 to 37°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 38°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 30°F | 32% | 17% |
| December 8 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% |
| December 15 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% |
| December 22 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% |
| December 31 | 37°F | 22°F | 31% | 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 | 46°F | 30°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 44°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 43°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 39°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 38°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 38°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 37°F | 22°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003868; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Terre Haute in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 8 (33%). In all, 2.49 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Terre Haute, 23 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003868.
What are the records for December in Terre Haute?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 73°F, on December 6, 1998; the coldest is −16°F, on December 28, 1924. The wettest December brought 7.05 in (1918); the snowiest, 8.8 inches (1951).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.5°F: 2021 42.4°F (+8.9), 2022 34.1°F (+0.6), 2023 41.0°F (+7.5), 2024 37.1°F (+3.6), 2025 33.3°F (−0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.4°F | +8.9°F | 3.97 in |
| 2022 | 34.1°F | +0.6°F | 2.20 in |
| 2023 | 41.0°F | +7.5°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 37.1°F | +3.6°F | 3.62 in |
| 2025 | 33.3°F | −0.2°F | 1.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003868; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003868. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Terre Haute compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, December normal highs run from 36°F in Angola to 47°F in English; Terre Haute's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Terre Haute in November53°F by day, 34°F at night
- Terre Haute in January37°F by day, 21°F at night
- Terre Haute through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- English: Indiana's warmest Decembernormal high 47°F