Richmond December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Richmond, Indiana in the month of December.
Typical Richmond December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 39.8 °F
Average daily low 24.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 38.8%
Richmond December Weather Records
1896–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F December 6, 1998
Lowest temperature -24 °F December 14, 1898
Highest daily low 59 °F December 12, 2015
Lowest daily high -2 °F December 22, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 50.6 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 26.9 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches December 21, 2013
Most monthly precipitation 8.3 inches 1990
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 45.0 28.7 65 5
December 2 44.7 28.4 72 4
December 3 44.3 28.2 70 -2
December 4 43.7 27.8 68 3
December 5 43.3 27.4 69 6
December 6 42.9 27.0 72 -3
December 7 42.6 26.8 64 -2
December 8 42.4 26.6 65 -3
December 9 42.1 26.4 64 -10
December 10 41.7 26.1 67 -18
December 11 41.3 25.7 65 -21
December 12 40.9 25.4 70 -13
December 13 40.7 25.1 64 -11
December 14 40.4 24.9 67 -24
December 15 40.1 24.6 66 -18
December 16 39.9 24.5 65 -15
December 17 39.7 24.4 65 -17
December 18 39.5 24.1 62 -11
December 19 39.3 23.9 57 -7
December 20 39.2 23.8 60 -19
December 21 39.2 23.6 64 -17
December 22 39.1 23.5 61 -22
December 23 38.9 23.4 63 -15
December 24 38.7 23.1 63 -18
December 25 38.4 23.0 63 -21
December 26 38.3 22.8 65 -9
December 27 38.2 22.7 67 -7
December 28 38.2 22.6 65 -15
December 29 38.1 22.6 63 -10
December 30 38.0 22.6 62 -12
December 31 37.8 22.4 68 -9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1968–2024 Richmond Water Works location
1896–1968 Richmond Water Works location