Carbondale December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Carbondale, Illinois in the month of December.
Typical Carbondale December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 45.5 °F
Average daily low 27.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 2.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.1%
Daily chance of snow 5.5%
Carbondale December Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 77 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest temperature -14 °F December 22, 1989
Highest daily low 65 °F December 15, 1948
Lowest daily high -3 °F December 23, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 57.5 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 31.6 °F 2000
Most daily precipitation 3.6 inches December 3, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 12.2 inches 1982
Most daily snow 8.0 inches December 22, 2004
Most monthly snow 15.5 inches 2012
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 50.2 30.8 70 11
December 2 49.9 30.6 71 9
December 3 49.6 30.4 77 1
December 4 49.2 30.1 74 12
December 5 48.8 29.8 71 13
December 6 48.4 29.5 71 2
December 7 48.0 29.2 74 1
December 8 47.8 29.0 71 2
December 9 47.5 28.8 74 -7
December 10 47.2 28.6 74 -10
December 11 46.8 28.2 74 -4
December 12 46.3 27.9 70 -9
December 13 46.1 27.7 72 -8
December 14 45.8 27.5 71 0
December 15 45.6 27.3 74 -7
December 16 45.4 27.2 68 -9
December 17 45.2 27.1 68 2
December 18 44.9 26.9 67 -2
December 19 44.6 26.7 66 -8
December 20 44.4 26.6 67 -11
December 21 44.3 26.5 69 -7
December 22 44.1 26.3 67 -14
December 23 44.0 26.2 70 -13
December 24 43.8 26.0 66 -9
December 25 43.6 25.9 67 -9
December 26 43.5 25.9 73 -1
December 27 43.3 25.8 72 0
December 28 43.3 25.7 72 -10
December 29 43.2 25.6 66 0
December 30 43.2 25.5 68 -6
December 31 43.0 25.2 74 -5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1894–2024 Carbondale Sewage Plant location