Missouri weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Missouri's statewide normal high is 44°F and normal low 26°F; normal highs run from 37°F in Tarkio to 49°F in Neosho (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 44°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 26°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 2.48 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 49°Fnormal high, Neosho
- Coolest place
- 37°Fnormal high, Tarkio
Where is Missouri warmest and wettest in December?
Neosho has the warmest December afternoons (49°F) and Tarkio the coolest (37°F). Caruthersville gets the most precipitation (5.23 in) and St. Joseph the least (1.25 in). The most snow falls in Unionville (5.8 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 44.7°F in 2021, 33.1°F in 2022, 41.9°F in 2023, 37.8°F in 2024, 36.4°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 34.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 42°F | 24°F | 1.57 | 4.0 |
| St. Louis | 45°F | 29°F | 2.50 | 3.2 |
| Springfield | 47°F | 28°F | 2.61 | 3.3 |
| Columbia | 44°F | 27°F | 2.09 | 3.4 |
| Independence | 42°F | 24°F | 1.84 | 3.5 |
| Lee's Summit | 43°F | 26°F | 1.35 | – |
| St. Charles | 44°F | 27°F | 2.35 | – |
| St. Joseph | 41°F | 21°F | 1.25 | – |
| St. Peters | 44°F | 27°F | 2.56 | 2.7 |
| Joplin | 48°F | 29°F | 2.60 | – |
| Jefferson City | 45°F | 26°F | 2.10 | – |
| Cape Girardeau | 46°F | 30°F | 3.62 | – |
| Ozark | 47°F | 26°F | 2.75 | 0.4 |
| Sedalia | 43°F | 26°F | 1.67 | – |
| Rolla | 45°F | 27°F | 2.83 | 3.4 |
| Warrensburg | 45°F | 23°F | 1.95 | – |
| Farmington | 46°F | 26°F | 2.96 | 2.8 |
| Kirksville | 39°F | 22°F | 1.67 | – |
| Hannibal | 39°F | 23°F | 2.19 | – |
| Poplar Bluff | 47°F | 30°F | 4.26 | – |
| Sikeston | 48°F | 32°F | 4.08 | 0.4 |
| Jackson | 45°F | 28°F | 3.70 | 2.4 |
| Carthage | 48°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Lebanon | 46°F | 26°F | 2.52 | 2.6 |
| Washington | 45°F | 24°F | 2.64 | 2.7 |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 46°F | 26°F | 3.20 | – |
| Marshall | 41°F | 24°F | 2.06 | 1.6 |
| Neosho | 49°F | 29°F | 2.87 | 2.3 |
| Festus | 45°F | 27°F | 2.80 | 2.5 |
| Moberly | 42°F | 25°F | 2.19 | 4.0 |
| Union | 46°F | 27°F | 2.66 | 2.9 |
| Branson | 47°F | 30°F | 3.00 | – |
| West Plains | 47°F | 28°F | 3.12 | – |
| Fulton | 41°F | 24°F | 2.48 | 4.9 |
| Bolivar | 46°F | 26°F | 2.70 | – |
| Mexico | 42°F | 24°F | 2.28 | – |
| Kearney | 42°F | 22°F | 1.68 | 4.6 |
| Smithville | 42°F | 22°F | 1.59 | – |
| Maryville | 39°F | 19°F | 1.49 | 2.6 |
| Kennett | 49°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Monett | 47°F | 28°F | 2.85 | 1.1 |
| Clinton | 45°F | 24°F | 2.35 | 2.0 |
| Warrenton | 43°F | 25°F | 2.40 | – |
| Chillicothe | 41°F | 23°F | 1.70 | – |
| Pleasant Hill | 42°F | 26°F | 1.86 | 4.5 |
| Perryville | 45°F | 25°F | 3.16 | 1.1 |
| Nevada | 45°F | 26°F | 2.22 | 1.5 |
| Marshfield | 46°F | 26°F | 2.81 | 2.2 |
| Boonville | 43°F | 25°F | 2.00 | – |
| Cameron | 40°F | 21°F | 1.76 | – |
| Richmond | 42°F | 21°F | 1.70 | – |
| Trenton | 40°F | 21°F | 1.74 | 3.5 |
| Waynesville | 48°F | 27°F | 2.90 | 1.0 |
| Weldon Spring | 44°F | 26°F | 3.07 | 3.0 |
| Caruthersville | 49°F | 33°F | 5.23 | – |
| Higginsville | 41°F | 23°F | 1.83 | 3.0 |
| Salem | 45°F | 26°F | 2.95 | 0.1 |
| Eldon | 45°F | 27°F | 2.36 | – |
| Mount Vernon | 47°F | 26°F | 2.84 | – |
| Mountain Grove | 45°F | 27°F | 2.73 | 2.4 |
| Lexington | 43°F | 25°F | 1.86 | 4.1 |
| Fredericktown | 45°F | 24°F | 3.32 | 1.9 |
| California | 44°F | 25°F | 1.92 | 3.5 |
| Bowling Green | 40°F | 24°F | 2.07 | 3.1 |
| Lamar | 46°F | 26°F | 2.43 | 0.7 |
| Butler | 45°F | 25°F | 2.10 | 2.4 |
| Brookfield | 41°F | 23°F | 1.80 | 4.2 |
| Malden | 49°F | 31°F | 4.54 | – |
| Buffalo | 46°F | 24°F | 2.48 | 1.5 |
| Carrollton | 42°F | 23°F | 1.58 | 2.1 |
| Cassville | 47°F | 27°F | 3.09 | – |
| Ava | 47°F | 24°F | 3.05 | – |
| Licking | 45°F | 26°F | 2.87 | 3.6 |
| Vandalia | 41°F | 24°F | 2.04 | – |
| Bethany | 38°F | 21°F | 1.66 | 5.6 |
| Windsor | 44°F | 25°F | – | – |
| Canton | 39°F | 23°F | 1.98 | – |
| Portageville | 47°F | 32°F | 4.45 | 1.3 |
| Monroe City | 41°F | 23°F | 2.04 | – |
| Versailles | 44°F | 26°F | 2.48 | – |
| New Madrid | 47°F | 31°F | 4.37 | – |
| Potosi | 43°F | 26°F | 2.97 | 2.4 |
| Houston | 46°F | 28°F | 2.95 | 0.7 |
| Anderson | 49°F | 28°F | 2.54 | 1.9 |
| Elsberry | 41°F | 24°F | 2.47 | 3.4 |
| Gallatin | 38°F | 20°F | 1.80 | 4.9 |
| Stockton | 47°F | 28°F | 2.52 | 0.4 |
| Doniphan | 48°F | 28°F | 4.15 | 1.4 |
| Hamilton | 40°F | 20°F | 1.72 | 1.6 |
| Memphis | 38°F | 20°F | 1.58 | 3.4 |
| Albany | 39°F | 20°F | 1.50 | – |
| Unionville | 37°F | 20°F | 1.91 | 5.8 |
| Salisbury | 42°F | 24°F | 1.64 | – |
| Shelbina | 40°F | 23°F | 1.99 | 3.4 |
| Ash Grove | 47°F | 28°F | 2.63 | 0.8 |
| Tarkio | 37°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Steelville | 46°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Marble Hill | 49°F | 29°F | 4.03 | – |
| Advance | 46°F | 28°F | – | – |
| Sweet Springs | 43°F | 23°F | 2.10 | 2.9 |
| Mansfield | 45°F | 26°F | 2.87 | 1.5 |
| Billings | 48°F | 26°F | 2.85 | 3.0 |
| Cole Camp | 43°F | 24°F | 2.05 | 2.9 |
| Appleton City | 44°F | 26°F | 2.32 | 2.1 |
| New Franklin | 42°F | 23°F | 1.88 | 2.4 |
| Winona | 46°F | 23°F | 3.37 | – |
| Princeton | 38°F | 20°F | 1.42 | – |
| Osceola | 46°F | 25°F | 2.20 | 3.1 |
| Seligman | 48°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Diamond | 49°F | 26°F | 2.51 | – |
| Lockwood | 46°F | 26°F | 2.64 | 3.2 |
| Oregon | 39°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Waverly | 42°F | 25°F | 1.70 | – |
| Brunswick | 41°F | 24°F | 1.80 | 2.1 |
| Grant City | 37°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Iberia | 45°F | 26°F | 2.64 | 1.4 |
| Alton | 46°F | 26°F | 3.29 | 0.8 |
| Vienna | 48°F | 28°F | 3.02 | – |
| Green City | 37°F | 19°F | 1.69 | – |
| Eminence | 48°F | 24°F | 3.25 | 0.4 |
| Galena | 47°F | 26°F | 2.74 | 0.8 |
| Summersville | 46°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Washburn | 47°F | 29°F | 3.05 | – |
| Rosebud | 44°F | 22°F | 2.69 | 3.3 |
| Clarksville | 41°F | 25°F | 2.06 | 2.3 |
| Linneus | 39°F | 22°F | 1.40 | – |
| Spickard | 38°F | 21°F | 1.52 | – |
| Conception | 38°F | 21°F | 1.49 | 3.8 |
| Cosby | 40°F | 21°F | 1.51 | – |
| Saverton | 42°F | 26°F | 2.05 | – |
| Wasola | 47°F | 26°F | 3.09 | – |
| Amity | 39°F | 21°F | 1.61 | 5.5 |
| Grovespring | 46°F | 26°F | 2.99 | – |
| Clearwater Dam | 46°F | 27°F | 3.36 | – |
| Dora (3 mi SE) | 48°F | 28°F | 3.18 | 0.1 |
| Eldorado Springs | 46°F | 27°F | 2.70 | 0.1 |
| Elm | 42°F | 23°F | 1.85 | 3.3 |
| Freedom | 45°F | 25°F | 2.53 | 2.0 |
| Gentryville | 46°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Kansas City Downtown Airport | 44°F | 27°F | 1.30 | 3.5 |
| Lakeside | 48°F | 30°F | 2.12 | 1.7 |
| Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge | 41°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Long Branch Reservoir | 40°F | 24°F | 2.01 | – |
| Oldfield | 45°F | 21°F | 3.15 | 3.8 |
| Ozark Beach | 50°F | 28°F | 2.82 | 1.7 |
| Pomme De Terre Dam | 46°F | 28°F | 2.28 | – |
| Round Spring (2 mi SW) | 47°F | 24°F | 3.46 | 0.4 |
| Springfield Wbo | 46°F | 27°F | 2.64 | – |
| St Louis Science Center | 45°F | 30°F | 2.58 | – |
| St Louis Spirit of St. Louis Airport | 45°F | 26°F | 2.32 | – |
| Steffenville | 39°F | 23°F | 1.91 | 4.0 |
| Truman Dam & Reservoir | 46°F | 27°F | 1.97 | – |
| Vichy Rolla National Airport | 44°F | 27°F | 2.31 | – |
| Wappapello Dam | 45°F | 28°F | 4.17 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.