Seattle December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Seattle, Washington in the month of December.
Typical Seattle December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 46.1 °F
Average daily low 36.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.7 inches
Average monthly snow 1.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 59.5%
Daily chance of snow 4.8%
Seattle December Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F December 10, 2014
Lowest temperature 6 °F December 30, 1968
Highest daily low 55 °F December 26, 1980
Lowest daily high 17 °F December 29, 1968
Hottest average high temperature 52.0 °F 1939
Coldest average high temperature 40.1 °F 1990
Most daily precipitation 3.8 inches December 3, 2007
Most monthly precipitation 15.3 inches 1933
Most daily snow 9.3 inches December 31, 1968
Most monthly snow 22.1 inches 1968
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 47.7 37.7 60 20
December 2 47.5 37.6 60 25
December 3 47.4 37.5 60 27
December 4 47.2 37.3 65 20
December 5 47.0 37.3 62 23
December 6 47.0 37.2 58 19
December 7 46.9 37.2 58 18
December 8 46.8 37.1 60 13
December 9 46.7 37.0 61 18
December 10 46.6 37.0 66 16
December 11 46.5 36.8 59 16
December 12 46.3 36.7 60 12
December 13 46.2 36.7 59 16
December 14 46.2 36.7 59 20
December 15 46.2 36.6 63 18
December 16 46.1 36.5 57 10
December 17 46.0 36.5 57 11
December 18 46.0 36.5 58 12
December 19 46.0 36.5 58 15
December 20 46.0 36.5 60 14
December 21 46.0 36.5 63 12
December 22 46.0 36.5 61 14
December 23 46.0 36.4 58 9
December 24 46.0 36.5 62 16
December 25 46.0 36.5 60 18
December 26 46.1 36.5 62 20
December 27 46.0 36.5 60 17
December 28 46.0 36.5 61 12
December 29 46.0 36.5 63 8
December 30 46.0 36.5 58 6
December 31 46.0 36.4 58 13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Seattle Tacoma International Airport location
1894–1947 University of Washington location