Columbia weather in December (Missouri, United States of America)

What's the typical weather in Columbia for December? Check out this detailed guide to the month’s weather conditions.

Temperatures

Typically, December in Columbia includes low temperatures and moderate snow/rainfall. The winter season takes place during December. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 6°C, cooling down at night to around -3°C.

Precipitation

Columbia in December usually receives moderate snow/rainfall, averaging around 75 mm for the month. Looking at the last 30 years, the data shows about 9 days with snow/rain.

Average sunshine

The area experiences a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 142 hours of sunlight expected. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, December may not be the ideal month to visit Columbia. April, May, August, September and October typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Columbia climate page with graphs.

 

Columbia, monthly averages in December

Min Temperature -3°C  

Max Temperature 6°C  

Chance of Rain 30%  

Precipitation 75 mm  

Rainy days 9 days  

Humidity 73%  

Sunshine 142 hours  

Percentage Sunshine 48%  

Where to go in the United States of America in December

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

1/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

Interested in more climate information?

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