Wisconsin weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Wisconsin's statewide normal high is 29°F and normal low 14°F; normal highs run from 24°F in Drummond to 37°F in Kenosha (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 29°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 14°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.52 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 37°Fnormal high, Kenosha
- Coolest place
- 24°Fnormal high, Drummond
Where is Wisconsin warmest and wettest in December?
Kenosha has the warmest December afternoons (37°F) and Drummond the coolest (24°F). Hurley gets the most precipitation (2.61 in) and Danbury the least (0.90 in). The most snow falls in Hurley (34.7 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 24.8°F in 2021, 19.2°F in 2022, 32.2°F in 2023, 23.6°F in 2024, 17.6°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 21.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 36°F | 23°F | 1.88 | 10.4 |
| Madison | 32°F | 18°F | 1.63 | 12.0 |
| Green Bay | 31°F | 18°F | 1.75 | 13.1 |
| Kenosha | 37°F | 22°F | 1.53 | – |
| Racine | 36°F | 22°F | 1.60 | – |
| Appleton | 31°F | 17°F | 1.76 | 11.6 |
| Eau Claire | 29°F | 13°F | 1.35 | 11.0 |
| Waukesha | 33°F | 18°F | 1.70 | 8.8 |
| Oshkosh | 32°F | 18°F | 1.27 | – |
| West Allis | 36°F | 21°F | 2.25 | 13.3 |
| La Crosse | 33°F | 18°F | 1.49 | 10.9 |
| Sheboygan | 33°F | 18°F | 1.38 | – |
| Wauwatosa | 35°F | 21°F | 1.73 | 9.8 |
| Fond du Lac | 32°F | 18°F | 0.92 | – |
| Brookfield | 33°F | 19°F | 1.96 | – |
| Wausau | 28°F | 14°F | 1.54 | 14.4 |
| Beloit | 31°F | 17°F | 1.96 | 10.2 |
| Manitowoc | 32°F | 20°F | 1.65 | 11.1 |
| West Bend | 33°F | 18°F | 1.97 | – |
| Superior | 27°F | 13°F | 1.29 | 12.3 |
| Stevens Point | 29°F | 14°F | 1.54 | 12.3 |
| Watertown | 32°F | 17°F | 1.75 | 8.5 |
| Germantown | 33°F | 18°F | 1.73 | 10.3 |
| South Milwaukee | 36°F | 22°F | 1.90 | – |
| Oconomowoc | 34°F | 18°F | 1.87 | 10.2 |
| Marshfield | 28°F | 14°F | 0.90 | – |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 30°F | 14°F | 1.22 | – |
| River Falls | 27°F | 12°F | 1.08 | – |
| Ashwaubenon | 30°F | 17°F | 1.74 | 17.1 |
| Menomonie | 29°F | 12°F | 1.34 | 6.3 |
| Beaver Dam | 30°F | 15°F | 1.65 | 8.8 |
| Whitewater | 33°F | 18°F | 1.75 | 9.0 |
| Hartford | 31°F | 15°F | 1.68 | 10.1 |
| Stoughton | 33°F | 16°F | 1.77 | 7.6 |
| Baraboo | 33°F | 17°F | 1.68 | 10.3 |
| Port Washington | 36°F | 21°F | 1.82 | 10.7 |
| Grafton | 35°F | 21°F | 2.01 | – |
| Fort Atkinson | 33°F | 18°F | 1.71 | 8.7 |
| Platteville | 32°F | 17°F | 1.79 | 11.9 |
| Richfield | 33°F | 18°F | 2.10 | – |
| Two Rivers | 33°F | 19°F | 1.80 | 10.0 |
| Marinette | 32°F | 17°F | 1.82 | 8.0 |
| Burlington | 33°F | 18°F | 1.88 | 7.7 |
| Monroe | 32°F | 18°F | 1.91 | 10.6 |
| Reedsburg | 33°F | 15°F | 1.99 | 9.3 |
| Portage | 32°F | 17°F | 1.68 | 8.9 |
| Sparta | 30°F | 13°F | 1.29 | – |
| Sturgeon Bay | 31°F | 19°F | 1.97 | 13.7 |
| Shawano | 29°F | 14°F | 1.58 | 9.8 |
| Merrill | 27°F | 11°F | 1.53 | 11.6 |
| Delavan | 35°F | 20°F | 1.83 | – |
| Rice Lake | 27°F | 10°F | 1.22 | 11.9 |
| Plymouth | 32°F | 18°F | 1.82 | 10.7 |
| Lake Geneva | 35°F | 21°F | 2.31 | 7.1 |
| Rhinelander | 27°F | 11°F | 1.20 | – |
| Jackson | 34°F | 19°F | 1.93 | – |
| Antigo | 26°F | 11°F | 1.21 | 13.2 |
| Ashland | 28°F | 13°F | 0.98 | – |
| Hales Corners | 35°F | 18°F | 2.09 | – |
| Jefferson | 33°F | 18°F | 1.89 | – |
| Ripon | 30°F | 16°F | 1.37 | 9.5 |
| New London | 30°F | 15°F | 1.81 | 11.0 |
| Lake Mills | 32°F | 18°F | 1.65 | 10.9 |
| Slinger | 31°F | 16°F | 1.96 | – |
| Waupaca | 30°F | 15°F | 1.71 | 12.3 |
| Berlin | 31°F | 15°F | 1.35 | – |
| Prairie du Chien | 33°F | 17°F | 1.56 | 8.8 |
| Union Grove | 34°F | 18°F | 1.73 | 7.7 |
| Dodgeville | 31°F | 16°F | 1.83 | 10.3 |
| Richland Center | 32°F | 15°F | 1.50 | 10.7 |
| Oconto | 31°F | 16°F | 1.95 | 14.5 |
| Medford | 26°F | 10°F | 1.43 | 15.2 |
| Clintonville | 31°F | 15°F | 1.49 | 9.6 |
| Viroqua | 28°F | 13°F | 1.58 | 10.2 |
| Baldwin | 27°F | 10°F | 1.09 | 9.4 |
| Saukville | 33°F | 18°F | 2.22 | – |
| Chilton | 31°F | 17°F | 1.67 | 9.9 |
| Mauston | 32°F | 15°F | 1.63 | 9.9 |
| Lancaster | 31°F | 16°F | 1.70 | 8.7 |
| Horicon | 31°F | 16°F | 1.67 | 10.2 |
| Stanley | 28°F | 12°F | 1.29 | 11.4 |
| Rochester | 34°F | 18°F | 1.93 | – |
| Bloomer | 27°F | 11°F | 1.22 | 9.5 |
| Waterloo | 33°F | 18°F | 1.77 | – |
| Sauk City | 33°F | 15°F | 1.54 | – |
| Peshtigo | 31°F | 16°F | 1.92 | 11.9 |
| Ellsworth | 27°F | 10°F | 1.36 | – |
| Brillion | 31°F | 17°F | 1.55 | 10.5 |
| Boscobel | 34°F | 17°F | 1.32 | – |
| Brodhead | 33°F | 17°F | 1.96 | 9.7 |
| Lodi | 33°F | 17°F | 1.74 | – |
| Ladysmith | 29°F | 10°F | 1.61 | 12.2 |
| Wisconsin Dells | 32°F | 15°F | 1.77 | 8.7 |
| Paddock Lake | 35°F | 20°F | 2.03 | – |
| Amery | 27°F | 12°F | 1.50 | – |
| Denmark | 31°F | 17°F | 1.63 | 15.3 |
| Mondovi | 32°F | 14°F | 1.39 | 11.0 |
| Kewaunee | 32°F | 19°F | 1.64 | 11.0 |
| Hayward | 27°F | 10°F | 1.04 | – |
| Belgium | 33°F | 18°F | 1.81 | – |
| Spooner | 26°F | 9°F | 1.19 | 13.2 |
| Darlington | 33°F | 15°F | 1.69 | 6.2 |
| Neillsville | 29°F | 13°F | 1.44 | 10.9 |
| Park Falls | 25°F | 10°F | 1.53 | – |
| St. Croix Falls | 28°F | 11°F | 1.14 | 10.9 |
| Clinton | 33°F | 17°F | 1.88 | 9.7 |
| Cumberland | 24°F | 9°F | 1.29 | 11.6 |
| Durand | 30°F | 13°F | 1.48 | – |
| Trempealeau | 30°F | 16°F | 1.33 | 8.8 |
| Mazomanie | 34°F | 14°F | 1.61 | 6.5 |
| Hurley | 26°F | 11°F | 2.61 | 34.7 |
| Augusta | 28°F | 11°F | 1.39 | – |
| Montello | 32°F | 15°F | 1.66 | 10.8 |
| Hillsboro | 33°F | 15°F | 1.62 | 7.4 |
| Markesan | 32°F | 15°F | 1.65 | – |
| Grantsburg | 27°F | 10°F | 1.37 | 11.9 |
| Blair | 29°F | 12°F | 1.18 | 8.8 |
| Cashton | 29°F | 17°F | 1.28 | 8.2 |
| Crivitz | 28°F | 11°F | 1.75 | 12.6 |
| Hustisford | 32°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Luck | 27°F | 12°F | 1.17 | 15.3 |
| Hingham | 33°F | 19°F | 2.14 | 13.0 |
| Necedah | 30°F | 15°F | 1.65 | – |
| Owen | 27°F | 10°F | 1.51 | 11.7 |
| Lone Rock | 33°F | 17°F | 1.20 | – |
| Arlington | 32°F | 16°F | 1.45 | 10.7 |
| Alma | 29°F | 15°F | 1.11 | 8.6 |
| Mellen | 26°F | 11°F | 1.61 | 22.1 |
| Solon Springs | 26°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Friendship | 31°F | 14°F | 1.61 | 14.8 |
| Sullivan | 33°F | 17°F | 2.08 | 13.5 |
| Bayfield | 28°F | 12°F | 1.98 | – |
| Prentice | 26°F | 9°F | 1.50 | – |
| Minong | 27°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Laona | 25°F | 11°F | 1.74 | 15.5 |
| Suring | 29°F | 13°F | 1.69 | 13.6 |
| Gays Mills | 33°F | 15°F | 1.55 | 9.7 |
| Forestville | 32°F | 19°F | 1.62 | 13.6 |
| Rosholt | 29°F | 15°F | 1.60 | – |
| Minocqua | 25°F | 9°F | 1.67 | 19.7 |
| Hancock | 30°F | 14°F | 1.42 | 7.5 |
| Florence | 27°F | 11°F | 1.41 | 12.2 |
| Butternut | 25°F | 10°F | 1.80 | – |
| Rock Springs | 30°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Ephraim | 33°F | 19°F | 1.70 | 13.8 |
| Winter | 25°F | 10°F | 1.32 | 14.0 |
| Lakewood | 28°F | 12°F | 1.74 | 12.7 |
| Ridgeland | 27°F | 10°F | 1.44 | 11.2 |
| Jim Falls | 29°F | 14°F | 1.24 | – |
| Holcombe | 28°F | 12°F | 1.29 | – |
| Genoa | 32°F | 18°F | 1.52 | 8.6 |
| Weyerhaeuser | 27°F | 12°F | 1.31 | 7.3 |
| Dalton | 33°F | 16°F | 1.77 | 7.1 |
| Dodge | 32°F | 15°F | 1.37 | 13.4 |
| Brule | 25°F | 10°F | 1.44 | – |
| Goodman | 28°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Drummond | 24°F | 11°F | 1.62 | 13.4 |
| Port Wing | 27°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Lynxville | 32°F | 17°F | 1.45 | 8.6 |
| Steuben | 33°F | 16°F | 1.55 | 7.9 |
| Gordon | 25°F | 8°F | 1.33 | 12.8 |
| Danbury | 27°F | 11°F | 0.90 | 11.9 |
| Couderay | 27°F | 10°F | 1.89 | 14.2 |
| Saxon | 27°F | 12°F | 2.34 | 32.7 |
| Clam Lake | 25°F | 8°F | 1.44 | – |
| Afton - Janesville Wastewater Treatment Plant | 34°F | 18°F | 1.90 | 7.7 |
| Big Falls Hydro | 27°F | 11°F | 1.42 | – |
| Charmany Farm | 32°F | 16°F | 1.96 | 8.2 |
| Eagle River | 26°F | 10°F | 1.56 | 17.6 |
| Foxboro | 25°F | 8°F | – | – |
| Jump River (3 mi E) | 27°F | 12°F | 1.34 | 17.0 |
| Madeline Island | 28°F | 16°F | 1.82 | 16.4 |
| Mather (3 mi NW) | 30°F | 13°F | 1.51 | 12.0 |
| North Pelican | 25°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Pattison Ranger Staion | 26°F | 10°F | 1.52 | – |
| Pell Lake | 35°F | 20°F | 1.64 | – |
| Rest Lake | 25°F | 9°F | 1.42 | 15.3 |
| Rice Reservoir Tomahawk-2 | 26°F | 11°F | 1.44 | – |
| St Germain | 25°F | 9°F | 1.64 | 13.5 |
| Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation | 28°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Town Of Westford | 31°F | 15°F | 1.95 | – |
| Uw Arboretum - Madison | 33°F | 18°F | 1.92 | – |
| Washington Island | 32°F | 19°F | 1.78 | 12.0 |
| Willow Reservoir | 25°F | 10°F | 1.38 | 12.9 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.