Vermont weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Vermont's statewide normal high is 32°F and normal low 16°F; normal highs run from 29°F in Sutton to 38°F in Bennington (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 32°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 16°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.75 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 38°Fnormal high, Bennington
- Coolest place
- 29°Fnormal high, Sutton
Where is Vermont warmest and wettest in December?
Bennington has the warmest December afternoons (38°F) and Sutton the coolest (29°F). Rochester gets the most precipitation (4.12 in) and South Hero the least (2.21 in). The most snow falls in Worcester (27.8 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 28.2°F in 2021, 27.2°F in 2022, 31.2°F in 2023, 23.6°F in 2024, 18.7°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 24.0°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 35°F | 21°F | 2.50 | 19.5 |
| Rutland | 35°F | 16°F | 3.02 | 18.3 |
| Essex Junction | 35°F | 19°F | 2.97 | 19.3 |
| Bennington | 38°F | 21°F | 2.90 | – |
| Barre | 31°F | 15°F | 2.93 | – |
| Montpelier | 33°F | 17°F | 3.27 | – |
| St. Albans | 32°F | 18°F | 2.62 | 16.0 |
| St. Johnsbury | 32°F | 16°F | 2.93 | – |
| Newport | 29°F | 14°F | 3.40 | 25.2 |
| Northfield | 35°F | 15°F | 3.70 | 21.3 |
| Springfield | 35°F | 18°F | 3.17 | – |
| Vergennes | 36°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Morrisville | 32°F | 14°F | 2.50 | – |
| Enosburg Falls | 35°F | 17°F | 2.86 | 18.9 |
| Johnson | 30°F | 14°F | 3.59 | – |
| Woodstock | 35°F | 16°F | 3.19 | – |
| Island Pond | 30°F | 14°F | 3.23 | 25.1 |
| Pownal | 36°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Plainfield | 31°F | 12°F | 3.27 | – |
| North Springfield | 35°F | 18°F | 3.82 | – |
| Chelsea | 31°F | 15°F | 3.31 | 22.6 |
| North Hartland | 34°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Rochester | 35°F | 16°F | 4.12 | 17.3 |
| Cavendish | 35°F | 16°F | 4.05 | 16.8 |
| South Hero | 34°F | 21°F | 2.21 | 10.9 |
| Waitsfield | 33°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Sutton | 29°F | 13°F | 3.87 | 27.7 |
| South Lincoln | 32°F | 14°F | 3.74 | 25.5 |
| Worcester | 31°F | 17°F | 3.87 | 27.8 |
| Averill | 28°F | 11°F | 2.89 | – |
| Corinth | 31°F | 14°F | 3.64 | – |
| Cornwall | 33°F | 18°F | 3.02 | 13.4 |
| East Haven | 30°F | 10°F | 3.44 | – |
| Eden (2 mi S) | 29°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Jay Peak | 29°F | 13°F | – | – |
| Mount Mansfield | 27°F | 13°F | 7.51 | 43.2 |
| Peru | 32°F | 16°F | 4.47 | – |
| Salisbury (2 mi N) | 36°F | 16°F | 3.17 | 17.7 |
| Sunderland 2 | 37°F | 19°F | 4.38 | 17.4 |
| Union Village Dam | 34°F | 16°F | 3.05 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.