Elkhorn climate

Elkhorn Weather in December

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Valley NWS, 9.7 km from Elkhorn

Average highs run from 42°F on December 1 to 33°F on December 31, and lows from 25°F to 17°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.32 in over about 6 wet days.

December day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Elkhorn, in °F, with the record for each date.-20020406080151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

December at a glance

Average high
37°F
Average low
20°F
Precipitation
1.32 in
Snowfall
6.2 in
Record high
66°FDec 16, 2021
Record low
-17°FDec 23, 2022
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
9 h 24 min to 9 h 14 min
Cloud cover
60%
Humidity
82%
Dew point
21°F
Wind
11.2 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Dec 142°F25°F62°F 20036°F 200620%11%
Dec 242°F24°F59°F 20216°F 200620%11%
Dec 341°F24°F58°F 20126°F 200620%11%
Dec 441°F24°F59°F 20122°F 200520%12%
Dec 541°F23°F59°F 2017-1°F 200520%12%
Dec 640°F23°F55°F 2012-8°F 200520%12%
Dec 740°F23°F54°F 2023-8°F 200520%13%
Dec 839°F22°F58°F 2023-5°F 201320%13%
Dec 939°F22°F56°F 2020-4°F 201320%13%
Dec 1039°F22°F57°F 2015-9°F 200920%14%
Dec 1138°F22°F57°F 2015-6°F 200920%14%
Dec 1238°F21°F54°F 2015-1°F 201020%14%
Dec 1337°F21°F55°F 2014-1°F 201020%14%
Dec 1437°F21°F56°F 20062°F 201020%14%
Dec 1537°F20°F57°F 2006-8°F 200820%15%
Dec 1636°F20°F66°F 2021-8°F 200820%15%
Dec 1736°F20°F51°F 20020°F 200820%15%
Dec 1836°F20°F47°F 2011-15°F 201620%15%
Dec 1936°F19°F55°F 2017-15°F 201620%15%
Dec 2035°F19°F47°F 2023-2°F 200420%15%
Dec 2135°F19°F51°F 2015-8°F 200820%15%
Dec 2235°F19°F49°F 2019-15°F 202220%16%
Dec 2335°F18°F54°F 2005-17°F 202220%16%
Dec 2434°F18°F54°F 2023-10°F 202220%16%
Dec 2534°F18°F56°F 2023-3°F 202220%16%
Dec 2634°F18°F53°F 2016-4°F 202220%16%
Dec 2734°F18°F52°F 2003-8°F 201720%16%
Dec 2834°F17°F61°F 2013-7°F 201720%16%
Dec 2933°F17°F59°F 20131°F 200920%16%
Dec 3033°F17°F52°F 2004-4°F 201420%16%
Dec 3133°F17°F65°F 2004-10°F 201720%16%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Elkhorn, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.05101520251102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CST).

December 1
sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 4:56 PM
December 31
sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 5:05 PM

Every day of December: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00258795 (Valley NWS), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00252980, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.