Ottawa December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ottawa, Kansas in the month of December.
Typical Ottawa December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 44.3 °F
Average daily low 24.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.7 inches
Average monthly snow 3.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 20.1%
Daily chance of snow 6.1%
Ottawa December Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F December 6, 1939
Lowest temperature -22 °F December 23, 1989
Highest daily low 59 °F December 4, 2001
Lowest daily high -6 °F December 22, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 54.6 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 25.3 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches December 15, 1971
Most monthly precipitation 4.7 inches 1947
Most daily snow 11.0 inches December 5, 1942
Most monthly snow 15.6 inches 1945
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 49.6 28.7 70 5
December 2 49.1 28.3 73 1
December 3 48.7 28.0 74 4
December 4 48.2 27.6 72 5
December 5 47.7 27.3 74 2
December 6 47.3 27.0 75 -2
December 7 47.0 26.8 74 -2
December 8 46.6 26.4 71 -8
December 9 46.2 26.2 68 -13
December 10 45.8 25.8 70 -8
December 11 45.4 25.4 70 -2
December 12 45.1 25.2 66 -8
December 13 45.0 25.1 70 -10
December 14 44.7 24.8 69 -10
December 15 44.5 24.6 69 -14
December 16 44.2 24.5 73 -13
December 17 43.9 24.3 70 0
December 18 43.6 24.1 68 -8
December 19 43.3 23.7 65 -11
December 20 43.1 23.5 65 -12
December 21 42.9 23.3 63 -9
December 22 42.7 23.1 68 -21
December 23 42.5 23.0 67 -22
December 24 42.3 22.8 72 -14
December 25 42.3 22.7 71 -15
December 26 42.2 22.7 68 -7
December 27 42.1 22.6 73 -2
December 28 41.9 22.4 70 -10
December 29 41.8 22.2 70 -8
December 30 41.5 22.0 70 -15
December 31 41.4 21.8 70 -7
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1895–2024 Ottawa location