Zanesville weather in December: Zanesville, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Zanesville in December has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 35°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 2.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −3°C, 67 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationZanesville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093824
- Location39.94°N 81.89°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,916
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zanesville in December?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. December is 8.7°F cooler than November and 4.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Zanesville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 47°F on December 1 to 39°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 30°F and 39°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 30°F | 38% | 20% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 20% |
| December 15 | 42°F | 27°F | 40% | 21% |
| December 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 21% |
| December 31 | 39°F | 24°F | 41% | 21% |
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 | 47°F | 30°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 30°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 30°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 29°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 29°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 44°F | 28°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 28°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 28°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 43°F | 28°F | 40% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 27°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 43°F | 27°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 42°F | 27°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 42°F | 27°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 42°F | 27°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 41°F | 25°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 40°F | 24°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 39°F | 24°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 39°F | 24°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 27°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Zanesville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 31 (41%). In all, 2.63 in falls on 12 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Zanesville, 23 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093824.
How humid and windy is Zanesville in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 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. | 29°F | 23°F | 80% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 24°F | 79% | 7.2 mph | – |
| noon | 34°F | 25°F | 69% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 64% | 9.5 mph | 34% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 25°F | 70% | 7.3 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 75% | 6.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093824. 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 Zanesville?
The warmest December temperature on Zanesville's official record (since 1895) is 76°F, on December 3, 1982; the coldest is −17°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 7.28 in (1990); the snowiest, 21.4 inches (1935).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 41.9°F (+7.2), 2022 36.0°F (+1.3), 2023 42.0°F (+7.3), 2024 37.5°F (+2.8), 2025 31.4°F (−3.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.9°F | +7.2°F | 3.63 in |
| 2022 | 36.0°F | +1.3°F | 1.62 in |
| 2023 | 42.0°F | +7.3°F | 2.32 in |
| 2024 | 37.5°F | +2.8°F | 3.22 in |
| 2025 | 31.4°F | −3.3°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ZZVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Zanesville 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; Zanesville's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.