Grand Rapids December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the month of December.
Typical Grand Rapids December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 35.7 °F
Average daily low 24.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.5 inches
Average monthly snow 20.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 50.1%
Daily chance of snow 38.6%
Grand Rapids December Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F December 5, 2001
Lowest temperature -18 °F December 19, 1983
Highest daily low 56 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high 5 °F December 21, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 45.2 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 24.4 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches December 10, 1971
Most monthly precipitation 6.6 inches 1971
Most daily snow 14.2 inches December 11, 2000
Most monthly snow 59.2 inches 2000
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 40.5 27.9 65 6
December 2 40.2 27.7 67 -11
December 3 39.7 27.4 65 -6
December 4 39.3 27.1 65 8
December 5 38.9 26.8 69 4
December 6 38.5 26.5 63 0
December 7 38.2 26.3 62 -4
December 8 37.9 26.1 64 2
December 9 37.7 26.0 59 -1
December 10 37.3 25.7 62 5
December 11 37.0 25.3 63 -3
December 12 36.7 25.1 60 -5
December 13 36.4 24.7 61 -6
December 14 36.1 24.4 59 -1
December 15 35.9 24.2 62 -7
December 16 35.6 24.0 63 -2
December 17 35.4 23.8 54 -5
December 18 35.1 23.5 55 -5
December 19 34.9 23.2 52 -18
December 20 34.7 23.0 58 -3
December 21 34.6 22.9 60 -8
December 22 34.4 22.7 57 -11
December 23 34.3 22.6 60 -11
December 24 34.1 22.4 59 -9
December 25 33.9 22.2 65 -3
December 26 33.8 22.1 61 -6
December 27 33.6 22.0 60 -12
December 28 33.5 21.8 65 -10
December 29 33.5 21.7 65 -4
December 30 33.3 21.5 60 -11
December 31 33.0 21.2 60 -14
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1963–2024 Grand Rapids location
1940–1963 Grand Rapids Airport location
1903–1939 Grand Rapids WB location