Amherst December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Amherst, Massachusetts in the month of December.
Typical Amherst December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 39.5 °F
Average daily low 20.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.9 inches
Average monthly snow 8.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.2%
Daily chance of snow 11.8%
Amherst December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F December 8, 1998
Lowest temperature -22 °F December 30, 1917
Highest daily low 55 °F December 1, 2006
Lowest daily high -3 °F December 30, 1933
Hottest average high temperature 47.8 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 26.5 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches December 15, 1897
Most monthly precipitation 8.8 inches 1973
Most daily snow 11.7 inches December 12, 1960
Most monthly snow 26.6 inches 1970
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 43.9 24.7 66 7
December 2 43.5 24.4 69 5
December 3 43.2 24.2 63 2
December 4 42.9 24.0 70 -10
December 5 42.6 23.6 68 -5
December 6 42.2 23.2 67 -7
December 7 41.8 22.9 68 -10
December 8 41.5 22.7 72 -6
December 9 41.3 22.4 59 -14
December 10 41.2 22.4 63 -15
December 11 41.1 22.2 61 -9
December 12 40.8 21.9 62 -17
December 13 40.4 21.6 61 -5
December 14 40.1 21.3 59 -12
December 15 39.8 21.0 62 -10
December 16 39.5 20.7 61 -13
December 17 39.1 20.4 60 -11
December 18 38.8 20.0 63 -10
December 19 38.5 19.7 65 -8
December 20 38.3 19.5 62 -15
December 21 38.0 19.2 60 -15
December 22 37.9 19.0 61 -11
December 23 37.7 18.9 63 -6
December 24 37.7 18.8 61 -16
December 25 37.5 18.6 66 -13
December 26 37.3 18.4 61 -20
December 27 37.1 18.2 66 -19
December 28 37.0 17.9 60 -11
December 29 36.9 17.8 65 -17
December 30 36.8 17.7 66 -22
December 31 36.8 17.5 61 -17
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Amherst location