December Precipitation, Snowfall Records & Averages

A Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant late-season winter storm will bring an expanding area of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes. A multi-day excessive rain and flooding event will impact the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley through Saturday. Read More >

December Normal Daily Precipitation (1991-2020)
Daily Precipitation records (1930-2023)
Daily Snowfall Records (1931-2023)
Day	Normal Precipitation	Record Precip	Record Precip Year	Record Snowfall	Record Snowfall Year
1	.02	0.33	2009	T	2009
2	.02	0.21	1936	T ¹	2009
3	.02	0.84	2002	0.1 ¹	2009
4	.01	0.52	1930	1.0 ¹	2011
5	.02	0.47	1943	1.5	2011
6	.02	0.51	1942	0.5	1969
7	.02	0.50	1980	T	1960
8	.02	0.65	1980	1.5	1988
9	.03	0.88	1960	1.9	1932
10	.02	0.45	1986	4.3	1986
11	.02	1.24	1979	9.8 ²	1998
12	.02	0.34	1979	0.5	1985
13	.02	0.58	1979	2.1	1979
14	.01	0.40	1959	3.2	1992
15	.02	0.56	1990	1.3	1932
16	.02	0.24	1959	2.0	1983
17	.02	0.93	1986	T	1996
18	.02	0.57	1952	T ¹	1995
19	.02	0.39	1991	T	1983
20	.02	1.05	2013	0.3	1999
21	.02	0.77	1942	T ¹	1998
22	.02	1.05	1986	3.7	1986
23	.01	0.99	1932	1.4	1943
24	.02	0.49 ¹	2011	5.8	2011
25	.02	0.53	1939	1.7	1939
26	.02	0.39	1982	3.5	1982
27	.02	0.36	1994	T	2017
28	.02	0.36	1937	1.2	1954
29	.01	0.68	1932	T ¹	1982
30	.02	0.50	1946	5.0	1946
31	.02	0.24	1959	3.5	2020
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December Normal Daily Precipitation (1991-2020)
Daily Precipitation records (1930-2023)
Daily Snowfall Records (1931-2023)

Day

Normal Precipitation

Record Precip

Record Precip Year

Record Snowfall

Record Snowfall Year

.02

0.33

2009

.02

0.21

1936

T ¹

2009

.02

0.84

2002

0.1 ¹

2009

.01

0.52

1930

1.0 ¹

2011

.02

0.47

1943

1.5

2011

.02

0.51

1942

0.5

1969

.02

0.50

1980

1960

.02

0.65

1980

1.5

1988

.03

0.88

1960

1.9

1932

.02

0.45

1986

4.3

1986

.02

1.24

1979

9.8 ²

1998

.02

0.34

1979

0.5

1985

.02

0.58

1979

2.1

1979

.01

0.40

1959

3.2

1992

.02

0.56

1990

1.3

1932

.02

0.24

1959

2.0

1983

.02

0.93

1986

1996

.02

0.57

1952

T ¹

1995

.02

0.39

1991

1983

.02

1.05

2013

0.3

1999

.02

0.77

1942

T ¹

1998

.02

1.05

1986

3.7

1986

.01

0.99

1932

1.4

1943

.02

0.49 ¹

2011

5.8

2011

.02

0.53

1939

1.7

1939

.02

0.39

1982

3.5

1982

.02

0.36

1994

2017

.02

0.36

1937

1.2

1954

.01

0.68

1932

T ¹

1982

.02

0.50

1946

5.0

1946

.02

0.24

1959

3.5

2020

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