Kankakee December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Kankakee, Illinois in the month of December.
Typical Kankakee December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 38.0 °F
Average daily low 21.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.2 inches
Average monthly snow 4.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 32.1%
Daily chance of snow 11.3%
Kankakee December Weather Records
1917–2024
Highest temperature 71 °F December 4, 2012
Lowest temperature -26 °F December 24, 1983
Highest daily low 59 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest daily high -8 °F December 22, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 46.9 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 25.4 °F 2000
Most daily precipitation 3.7 inches December 3, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 6.7 inches 1971
Most daily snow 7.5 inches December 12, 2000
Most monthly snow 23.2 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 43.2 26.2 66 6
December 2 42.9 25.9 65 -7
December 3 42.6 25.6 70 -4
December 4 42.1 25.2 71 -3
December 5 41.6 24.8 68 -3
December 6 41.1 24.3 67 -3
December 7 40.7 24.0 64 -3
December 8 40.3 23.7 65 -3
December 9 40.0 23.4 63 -20
December 10 39.7 23.2 62 -19
December 11 39.3 22.9 64 -14
December 12 38.9 22.6 63 -7
December 13 38.6 22.4 63 -10
December 14 38.4 22.1 64 -7
December 15 38.1 21.9 66 -23
December 16 37.9 21.5 63 -15
December 17 37.7 21.3 62 -7
December 18 37.4 21.1 68 -13
December 19 37.1 20.8 58 -13
December 20 36.7 20.5 61 -16
December 21 36.6 20.3 61 -16
December 22 36.5 20.1 56 -19
December 23 36.4 19.9 60 -17
December 24 36.2 19.7 61 -26
December 25 36.0 19.5 64 -22
December 26 35.9 19.3 66 -12
December 27 35.7 19.3 64 -13
December 28 35.6 19.1 61 -24
December 29 35.5 19.1 68 -9
December 30 35.3 18.9 60 -13
December 31 35.1 18.7 59 -10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1973–2024 Kankakee Metro Wastewater location
1917–1973 Kankakee 3 SW location