Cleveland - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Cleveland, Ohio was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Cleveland had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Cleveland
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
47 37 2023 9 3
41 29 2022 5 -2
48 33 2021 9 1
39 29 2020 4 -2
45 31 2019 7 -1
43 31 2018 6 -1
35 22 2017 2 -5
38 27 2016 3 -3
51 37 2015 11 3
41 30 2014 5 -1
39 26 2013 4 -4
44 32 2012 7 0
44 32 2011 6 0
31 22 2010 -1 -6
Number of days in December when the temperature in Cleveland dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 9 2023 0
2 20 2022 0
0 14 2021 0
0 23 2020 0
0 15 2019 0
0 18 2018 0
0 28 2017 0
0 22 2016 0
0 9 2015 1
0 21 2014 0
0 22 2013 0
0 16 2012 0
0 17 2011 0
0 30 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cleveland during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Cleveland
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
18 2023 3.3 85
13 2022 1.2 30
12 2021 2.9 74
20 2020 3.2 82
11 2019 2.9 72
14 2018 2.9 72
16 2017 1.7 42
13 2016 2.7 67
13 2015 3.0 75
15 2014 2.0 50
16 2013 4.1 104
18 2012 3.9 100
16 2011 5.0 126
17 2010 1.4 34

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Cleveland for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
1 2023 2.2 6
1 2022 4.7 12
0 2021 0.2 1
4 2020 23.3 59
2 2019 5.4 14
2 2018 2.8 7
7 2017 14.3 36
3 2016 9.6 24
0 2015 0.3 1
0 2014 0.9 2
5 2013 17.6 45
4 2012 15.2 39
2 2011 7.0 18
5 2010 12.8 33
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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