Missoula December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Missoula, Montana in the month of December.
Typical Missoula December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 31.7 °F
Average daily low 18.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.1 inches
Average monthly snow 11.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 40.6%
Daily chance of snow 30.8%
Missoula December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F December 1, 2021
Lowest temperature -30 °F December 23, 1983
Highest daily low 44 °F December 1, 2021
Lowest daily high -13 °F December 22, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 42.0 °F 1917
Coldest average high temperature 18.4 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches December 23, 1917
Most monthly precipitation 6.5 inches 1917
Most daily snow 10.3 inches December 24, 1996
Most monthly snow 54.1 inches 1996
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 35.0 20.7 67 -7
December 2 34.7 20.4 61 -4
December 3 34.3 20.2 60 -12
December 4 33.9 19.9 58 -15
December 5 33.6 19.6 50 -18
December 6 33.4 19.5 54 -9
December 7 33.3 19.3 49 -16
December 8 33.1 19.2 60 -19
December 9 32.8 19.0 56 -22
December 10 32.6 18.8 59 -19
December 11 32.4 18.7 57 -15
December 12 32.2 18.7 55 -16
December 13 32.0 18.5 56 -25
December 14 31.9 18.5 60 -23
December 15 31.8 18.4 56 -12
December 16 31.6 18.2 57 -26
December 17 31.4 18.0 50 -30
December 18 31.2 17.8 50 -18
December 19 31.2 17.7 56 -19
December 20 31.1 17.7 54 -20
December 21 31.1 17.6 58 -25
December 22 31.1 17.6 54 -28
December 23 31.0 17.5 54 -30
December 24 31.0 17.5 49 -19
December 25 31.0 17.5 52 -18
December 26 31.0 17.6 55 -21
December 27 30.9 17.5 56 -19
December 28 30.8 17.4 54 -14
December 29 30.7 17.3 55 -28
December 30 30.6 17.2 60 -27
December 31 30.6 17.2 52 -25
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Missoula International Airport location
1893–1947 Missoula 6 NW WFO location