Traverse City December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Traverse City, Michigan in the month of December.
Typical Traverse City December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.3 °F
Average daily low 23.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 45.9%
Traverse City December Weather Records
1896–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F December 16, 2021
Lowest temperature -13 °F December 20, 1983
Highest daily low 51 °F December 5, 2001
Lowest daily high 5 °F December 20, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 47.4 °F 1913
Coldest average high temperature 22.7 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches December 21, 1905
Most monthly precipitation 4.5 inches 1899
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 38.9 27.1 63 1
December 2 38.6 26.9 62 3
December 3 38.1 26.6 64 0
December 4 37.7 26.2 61 -5
December 5 37.3 25.9 63 2
December 6 37.0 25.6 56 -1
December 7 36.7 25.4 57 -4
December 8 36.4 25.3 60 -3
December 9 36.1 25.1 60 1
December 10 35.8 24.8 60 2
December 11 35.5 24.4 58 -11
December 12 35.3 24.1 58 -8
December 13 35.1 23.8 60 -4
December 14 34.8 23.5 60 -5
December 15 34.5 23.3 61 -6
December 16 34.3 23.1 66 -3
December 17 34.0 23.0 56 -10
December 18 33.8 22.7 49 -3
December 19 33.5 22.4 59 -9
December 20 33.3 22.2 55 -13
December 21 33.2 22.0 55 -4
December 22 33.1 21.8 55 -2
December 23 32.9 21.6 60 -6
December 24 32.7 21.4 59 -7
December 25 32.5 21.2 58 -6
December 26 32.4 21.1 57 -5
December 27 32.2 20.9 53 -11
December 28 32.1 20.7 59 -8
December 29 32.0 20.6 59 -7
December 30 31.7 20.3 56 -13
December 31 31.4 20.1 57 -5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1896–2024 Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport location