Toledo weather in December: Toledo, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Toledo in December has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 44°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 2.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −3°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationToledo Express Airport
- Station IDUSW00094830
- Location41.59°N 83.80°W
- Elevation669 ft (204 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population265,638
- Jan 35° 20°
- Feb 38° 22°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Toledo in December?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 32.8°F. December is 10.0°F cooler than November and 5.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Toledo and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 44°F on December 1 to 36°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 28°F and 37°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 44°F | 30°F | 38% | 19% |
| December 8 | 42°F | 28°F | 39% | 19% |
| December 15 | 39°F | 26°F | 41% | 19% |
| December 22 | 38°F | 25°F | 41% | 20% |
| December 31 | 36°F | 23°F | 42% | 20% |
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 | 44°F | 30°F | 38% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 44°F | 30°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 43°F | 29°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 43°F | 29°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 43°F | 29°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 42°F | 28°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 42°F | 28°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 42°F | 28°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 41°F | 28°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 41°F | 27°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 41°F | 27°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 40°F | 27°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 40°F | 27°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 40°F | 27°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 39°F | 26°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 39°F | 26°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 39°F | 26°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 39°F | 26°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 38°F | 25°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 38°F | 25°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 38°F | 25°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 38°F | 25°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 37°F | 25°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 37°F | 24°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 37°F | 24°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 37°F | 24°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 37°F | 24°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 36°F | 23°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 36°F | 23°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 36°F | 23°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 36°F | 23°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094830; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Toledo in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 31 (42%). In all, 2.44 in falls on 12 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Toledo, 25 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.5 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094830.
How humid and windy is Toledo in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 21°F | 81% | 9.2 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 22°F | 81% | 9.5 mph | 33% |
| noon | 31°F | 23°F | 72% | 11.7 mph | 32% |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 69% | 11.7 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 23°F | 74% | 9.4 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 23°F | 78% | 9.4 mph | 37% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094830. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Toledo?
The warmest December temperature on Toledo's official record (since 1873) is 70°F, on December 29, 1889; the coldest is −19°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 6.81 in (1967); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (2000).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.8°F: 2021 39.3°F (+6.5), 2022 33.9°F (+1.1), 2023 41.7°F (+8.9), 2024 33.7°F (+0.9), 2025 27.1°F (−5.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.3°F | +6.5°F | 3.47 in |
| 2022 | 33.9°F | +1.1°F | 1.89 in |
| 2023 | 41.7°F | +8.9°F | 1.74 in |
| 2024 | 33.7°F | +0.9°F | 3.48 in |
| 2025 | 27.1°F | −5.7°F | 1.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094830. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Toledo compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, December normal highs run from 36°F in Montpelier to 46°F in Portsmouth; Toledo's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.