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Weather in December in Missouri

Planning a journey to Missouri this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Missouri in December?

Missouri is a region in the United States of America. December in Missouri generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 3°C in Maryville to 9°C in Hayti. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Hayti and -8°C in Maryville.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Kirksville with an average of 54 mm to high snow/rainfall in Hayti with 149 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Branson usually sees around 144 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Missouri in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Missouri climate page.

Where to go in Missouri in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Missouri on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Missouri?

Branson

In December Branson generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Branson
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
2°C 
154 hours 
81 mm 
8 days 
9°C 
-2°C 
144 hours 
93 mm 
9 days 
poor 
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8°C 
-5°C 
169 hours 
52 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Branson

Independence

In December Independence generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Independence
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
1°C 
153 hours 
63 mm 
6 days 
5°C 
-5°C 
147 hours 
59 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-7°C 
181 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Independence

Saint Joseph

In December Saint Joseph generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Saint Joseph
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
-0°C 
154 hours 
51 mm 
6 days 
4°C 
-6°C 
146 hours 
54 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-9°C 
181 hours 
18 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Saint Joseph

Liberty

In December Liberty generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Liberty
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
1°C 
153 hours 
60 mm 
7 days 
6°C 
-5°C 
147 hours 
56 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-8°C 
181 hours 
21 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Liberty

Sedalia

In December Sedalia generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sedalia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
2°C 
75 mm 
8 days 
6°C 
-4°C 
68 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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5°C 
-7°C 
33 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Sedalia

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Missouri, in the United States of America.

Is December the best time to visit Missouri?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Missouri with often poor weather in Branson.

Generally speaking, October provides perfect weather in Branson. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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