December is one of the cooler months of the year in Springfield, with average highs near 3.5°C and lows around -5.3°C (mean -0.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Springfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Springfield were 2015 and 2021 — when the month averaged 4.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -9.9°C. Typical December days reach 3.5°C with nights near -5.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 1°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Springfield, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2015 with 184 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Springfield during December averages 84%. The most humid December was 1985 at 92%, and the least humid was 2017 at 70%.
December receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Springfield. The sunniest Decembers were 2001 and 2004 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 2010 and 2014 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Springfield during December is 3.5 m/s. The windiest December was 2008 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 1994 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.3°C | -0.7°C | -1.5°C | 0.3°C | 1.2°C | +4.5°C |
| Avg High | 1.2°C | 3.6°C | 2.8°C | 4.6°C | 5.9°C | +4.7°C |
| Avg Low | -7.8°C | -4.9°C | -5.9°C | -4.0°C | -3.5°C | +4.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 55 mm | 65 mm | 63 mm | 51 mm | -30 mm |
December temperatures in Springfield have risen by about 5.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -30.5°C (1983) to a record high of 21.8°C (1998).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
A quieter season to visit Springfield
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Springfield. That said, December — with days averaging 3.5°C and nights around -5.3°C (mean -0.9°C) and moderate rainfall (64 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | -7.2°C | 21.8°C | -20.3°C | 39 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 4.7°C | 0.6°C | -3.6°C | 12.7°C | -11.4°C | 55 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 8.1°C | 3.8°C | -0.5°C | 17.4°C | -6.6°C | 71 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 3.9°C | -0.6°C | -5.2°C | 16.2°C | -20.7°C | 58 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | -0.9°C | 19.7°C | -7.6°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 5.3°C | 0.7°C | -3.9°C | 16.1°C | -12.8°C | 30 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 6.5°C | 1.9°C | -2.7°C | 18.0°C | -9.4°C | 37 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | -3.3°C | 17.0°C | -9.4°C | 105 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 3.2°C | -1.0°C | -5.3°C | 18.2°C | -20.7°C | 11 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | 13.7°C | -17.7°C | 27 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 🔥 🌧️ | 8.9°C | 4.5°C | 0.1°C | 19.7°C | -8.1°C | 184 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 4.1°C | 0.6°C | -3.0°C | 12.4°C | -13.9°C | 40 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 1.3°C | -3.4°C | -8.1°C | 17.6°C | -22.7°C | 43 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | -1.8°C | 21.4°C | -9.8°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 6.4°C | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | 15.7°C | -7.4°C | 73 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | -7.4°C | 15.5°C | -15.2°C | 50 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 1.7°C | -2.0°C | -5.7°C | 12.3°C | -16.1°C | 103 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | -8.5°C | 19.1°C | -19.1°C | 111 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 2.6°C | -1.2°C | -5.0°C | 14.8°C | -14.4°C | 97 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | -4.5°C | 15.2°C | -25.7°C | 78 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 1.0°C | -3.1°C | -7.2°C | 11.2°C | -16.1°C | 37 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 4.1°C | -0.2°C | -4.6°C | 16.6°C | -15.8°C | 35 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 4.5°C | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | 11.3°C | -12.0°C | 50 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 4.8°C | 0.6°C | -3.6°C | 15.2°C | -11.2°C | 47 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 5.9°C | 1.5°C | -3.0°C | 19.0°C | -12.3°C | 53 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | -3.6°C | -8.1°C | -12.6°C | 7.9°C | -22.3°C | 42 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | -4.5°C | 18.7°C | -12.4°C | 58 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | -3.6°C | 21.8°C | -16.2°C | 30 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 2.9°C | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | 9.7°C | -14.3°C | 47 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | -5.0°C | 13.2°C | -13.3°C | 22 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | 16.3°C | -17.4°C | 38 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 5.7°C | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | 15.3°C | -10.1°C | 51 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 2.3°C | -1.1°C | -4.4°C | 10.6°C | -16.1°C | 34 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 2.0°C | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | 7.7°C | -16.2°C | 70 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 4.2°C | 0.0°C | -4.2°C | 19.2°C | -15.0°C | 50 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 1.9°C | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | 14.1°C | -24.2°C | 149 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | -3.1°C | -7.4°C | -11.7°C | 8.8°C | -27.4°C | 17 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | -6.4°C | 13.9°C | -14.8°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 3.4°C | -0.8°C | -5.0°C | 13.6°C | -17.7°C | 126 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 2.8°C | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | 9.1°C | -14.7°C | 32 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -3.9°C | -9.9°C | -15.9°C | 5.7°C | -30.1°C | 62 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 5.8°C | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | 18.3°C | -14.0°C | 103 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | -5.5°C | -9.6°C | -13.7°C | 4.3°C | -30.5°C | 94 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | -1.8°C | 20.4°C | -15.0°C | 180 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 0.9°C | -3.5°C | -8.0°C | 10.2°C | -17.6°C | 48 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 3.5°C with lows near -5.3°C (mean -0.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 64 mm of rainfall in Springfield, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 2015.
The hottest December reached 21.8°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -30.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 5.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.8°C to 6°C and overnight lows from -8.6°C to -3.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Springfield and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.5°C daytime highs and -5.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Springfield, averaging -0.9°C.
For December in Springfield, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.5°C and lows of -5.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2008).
The wettest December on record was 2015 with 184 mm. On average, December sees 64 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Springfield behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
