Wisconsin Dells weather in December: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Wisconsin Dells in December has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 24°F, falling from 37°F on the 1st to 28°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 1.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 45 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Dells
- Station IDUSC00479319
- Location43.61°N 89.77°W
- Elevation835 ft (255 m)
- Population3,157
- Jan 26° 8°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 43° 22°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 60° 37°
- Nov 44° 26°
- Dec 32° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Dells in December?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 23.5°F. December is 11.6°F cooler than November and 6.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Dells and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 37°F on December 1 to 28°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 18°F and 29°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% |
| December 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 29% | 15% |
| December 15 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 14% |
| December 22 | 30°F | 13°F | 28% | 14% |
| December 31 | 28°F | 11°F | 26% | 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 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 36°F | 19°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 36°F | 19°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 35°F | 19°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 33°F | 17°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 32°F | 16°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 31°F | 15°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 31°F | 15°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 31°F | 14°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 30°F | 14°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 30°F | 14°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 30°F | 13°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 30°F | 13°F | 28% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 29°F | 13°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 29°F | 12°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 29°F | 12°F | 27% | 13% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 29°F | 12°F | 27% | 13% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 28°F | 12°F | 27% | 13% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 28°F | 11°F | 26% | 13% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 28°F | 11°F | 26% | 13% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 28°F | 11°F | 26% | 13% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 32°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 15°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00479319; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wisconsin Dells in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 9 (29%). In all, 1.77 in falls on 9 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Wisconsin Dells, 29 nights fall to freezing, 16 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.7 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00479319.
What are the records for December in Wisconsin Dells?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1922) is 67°F, on December 16, 2021; the coldest is −27°F, on December 26, 2000. The wettest December brought 5.69 in (2015); the snowiest, 38.6 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.5°F: 2021 28.0°F (+4.5), 2022 20.2°F (−3.3), 2023 32.4°F (+8.9), 2024 23.7°F (+0.2), 2025 18.8°F (−4.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.0°F | +4.5°F | 1.99 in |
| 2022 | 20.2°F | −3.3°F | 3.02 in |
| 2023 | 32.4°F | +8.9°F | 1.58 in |
| 2024 | 23.7°F | +0.2°F | 1.68 in |
| 2025 | 18.8°F | −4.7°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00479319; recent months: ACIS, station USC00479319. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Wisconsin Dells 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; Wisconsin Dells's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Dells in November44°F by day, 26°F at night
- Wisconsin Dells in January26°F by day, 8°F at night
- Wisconsin Dells 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