Weather in December in United States of America
What is the weather like in United States of America in December?
The weather in United States of America in December ranges from poor to perfect depending on the destination. December is a winter month in United States of America.
December has maximum daytime temperatures ranging from very cold in Barter Island with -21°C (-6°F) to warm temperatures in Kailua-Kona with 28°C (82°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C (70°F) in Kailua-Kona and -28°C (-18°F) in Barter Island.
Precipitation ranges from almost non in Point Barrow with 4mm (0.2inch) snow/rainfall to heavy in Brookings with 361mm (14inch) rainfall.
In general it is also a
moderate sunny
month with an average of 141 hours of sunshine in New York during the whole month.
We invite you to have a look at the map below to find out more about the different weather conditions per location in United States of America.
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Popular destinations in United States of America
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Average weather in New York
In December New York generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C (44°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C (34°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Kissimmee
In December Kissimmee generally has warm temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C (73°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (52°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Average weather in Davenport
In December Davenport generally has warm temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C (73°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C (50°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Average weather in Orlando
In December Orlando generally has warm temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C (73°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (52°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Average weather in Los Angeles
In December Los Angeles generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C (68°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (48°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.
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Is December the best time to go to United States of America?
In our opinion December is not the best time to visit United States of America with commonly poor weather in New York.
On average the best time to visit United States of America is in May, June, July, August and September with generally pleasant weather in New York.
The worst months are January, February, March and December that can have poor weather conditions.
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