Essex County Weather in December
Average highs run from 36°F on December 1 to 27°F on December 31, and lows from 19°F to 6°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 3.04 in over about 19 wet days.
December day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
December at a glance
- Average high
- 31°F
- Average low
- 12°F
- Precipitation
- 3.04 in
- Snowfall
- 17.4 in
- Record high
- 60°FDec 2, 2020
- Record low
- -20°FDec 29, 2017
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 9 h 04 min to 8 h 52 min
- Cloud cover
- 75%
- Humidity
- 94%
- Dew point
- 18°F
- Wind
- 5.8 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.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 36°F | 19°F | 55°F 2020 | -1°F 2012 | 55% | 33% |
| Dec 2 | 36°F | 18°F | 60°F 2020 | -3°F 2007 | 56% | 33% |
| Dec 3 | 35°F | 18°F | 45°F 2009 | 3°F 2007 | 56% | 34% |
| Dec 4 | 35°F | 18°F | 50°F 2009 | 4°F 2021 | 56% | 35% |
| Dec 5 | 34°F | 17°F | 48°F 2012 | -9°F 2025 | 57% | 36% |
| Dec 6 | 34°F | 17°F | 45°F 2011 | -8°F 2025 | 57% | 36% |
| Dec 7 | 34°F | 16°F | 46°F 2021 | 0°F 2007 | 57% | 37% |
| Dec 8 | 33°F | 16°F | 46°F 2022 | -11°F 2008 | 57% | 38% |
| Dec 9 | 33°F | 15°F | 45°F 2008 | -14°F 2025 | 58% | 38% |
| Dec 10 | 33°F | 15°F | 45°F 2008 | -11°F 2025 | 58% | 39% |
| Dec 11 | 32°F | 15°F | 45°F 2015 | -5°F 2010 | 58% | 39% |
| Dec 12 | 32°F | 14°F | 48°F 2015 | -5°F 2013 | 58% | 39% |
| Dec 13 | 32°F | 14°F | 47°F 2010 | -9°F 2018 | 58% | 40% |
| Dec 14 | 31°F | 13°F | 45°F 2010 | -14°F 2013 | 59% | 40% |
| Dec 15 | 31°F | 13°F | 48°F 2008 | -13°F 2013 | 59% | 41% |
| Dec 16 | 31°F | 12°F | 46°F 2015 | -16°F 2016 | 59% | 41% |
| Dec 17 | 30°F | 12°F | 54°F 2021 | -18°F 2013 | 59% | 41% |
| Dec 18 | 30°F | 12°F | 48°F 2023 | -16°F 2013 | 59% | 42% |
| Dec 19 | 30°F | 11°F | 54°F 2023 | -10°F 2016 | 59% | 42% |
| Dec 20 | 30°F | 11°F | 50°F 2025 | -9°F 2016 | 59% | 42% |
| Dec 21 | 29°F | 10°F | 38°F 2018 | -7°F 2019 | 59% | 42% |
| Dec 22 | 29°F | 10°F | 50°F 2018 | -7°F 2024 | 59% | 42% |
| Dec 23 | 29°F | 9°F | 45°F 2007 | -13°F 2008 | 59% | 42% |
| Dec 24 | 28°F | 9°F | 46°F 2015 | -8°F 2024 | 59% | 43% |
| Dec 25 | 28°F | 9°F | 55°F 2020 | -8°F 2013 | 59% | 43% |
| Dec 26 | 28°F | 8°F | 55°F 2020 | -9°F 2013 | 59% | 43% |
| Dec 27 | 28°F | 8°F | 41°F 2015 | -11°F 2017 | 59% | 43% |
| Dec 28 | 28°F | 7°F | 46°F 2008 | -19°F 2017 | 59% | 43% |
| Dec 29 | 27°F | 7°F | 41°F 2023 | -20°F 2017 | 58% | 43% |
| Dec 30 | 27°F | 7°F | 45°F 2024 | -19°F 2017 | 58% | 43% |
| Dec 31 | 27°F | 6°F | 47°F 2024 | -15°F 2017 | 58% | 43% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (EST).
- December 1
- sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 4:08 PM
- December 31
- sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 4:16 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00276234 (N Stratford), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00438169, 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.