Coldest Decembers in Michigan since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Michigan since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1985 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.18"
#10. December 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.64"
#9. December 1924
- Average temperature: 17掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.12"
#8. December 1903
- Average temperature: 16.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 24掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.93"
#7. December 2000
- Average temperature: 15.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.53"
#6. December 1983
- Average temperature: 15.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.59"
#5. December 1958
- Average temperature: 15.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.1"
#3. December 1919 (tie)
- Average temperature: 15.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.88"
#3. December 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 15.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.15"
#2. December 1976
- Average temperature: 14.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.24"
#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 13.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.33"
