Wisconsin Rapids weather in December: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Wisconsin Rapids in December has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 22°F, falling from 35°F on the 1st to 26°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −10°C, 31 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Rapids Alexander Field
- Station IDUSW00004826
- Location44.36°N 89.84°W
- Elevation1,019 ft (311 m)
- Population18,675
- Jan 25° 8°
- Feb 29° 11°
- Mar 42° 22°
- Apr 56° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 80° 57°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 30° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Rapids in December?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 21.9°F. December is 12.1°F cooler than November and 5.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Rapids and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 35°F on December 1 to 26°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 17°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 12% |
| December 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 12% |
| December 15 | 29°F | 14°F | 28% | 12% |
| December 22 | 27°F | 12°F | 28% | 11% |
| December 31 | 26°F | 10°F | 28% | 10% |
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 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 34°F | 19°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 34°F | 19°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 31°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 31°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 30°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 30°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 30°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 29°F | 14°F | 28% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 29°F | 14°F | 28% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 29°F | 14°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 29°F | 13°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 28°F | 13°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 28°F | 13°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 28°F | 12°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 27°F | 12°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 27°F | 12°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 27°F | 12°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 27°F | 11°F | 28% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 27°F | 11°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 26°F | 11°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 26°F | 11°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 26°F | 10°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 26°F | 10°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 26°F | 10°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 14°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- 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 USW00004826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wisconsin Rapids in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 20 (28%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 9 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Wisconsin Rapids, 29 nights fall to freezing and 18 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004826.
What are the records for December in Wisconsin Rapids?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 63°F, on December 15, 2021; the coldest is −23°F, on December 25, 2000. The wettest December brought 4.56 in (2015); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (2012).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.9°F: 2021 25.5°F (+3.6), 2022 21.1°F (−0.8), 2023 33.1°F (+11.2), 2024 24.4°F (+2.6), 2025 17.4°F (−4.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.5°F | +3.6°F | 1.48 in |
| 2022 | 21.1°F | −0.8°F | – |
| 2023 | 33.1°F | +11.2°F | 1.01 in |
| 2024 | 24.4°F | +2.6°F | 1.04 in |
| 2025 | 17.4°F | −4.5°F | 1.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004826; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Rapids's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Rapids in November43°F by day, 26°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids in January25°F by day, 8°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids 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