West Point climate

West Point Weather in December

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for W Pt 2 Nw, 3.8 km from West Point

Average highs run from 56°F on December 1 to 49°F on December 31, and lows from 34°F to 30°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 3.60 in over about 11 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 West Point, in °F, with the record for each date.-20020406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

December at a glance

Average high
52°F
Average low
32°F
Precipitation
3.60 in
Snowfall
1.6 in
Record high
83°FDec 6, 1998
Record low
0°FDec 16, 1958
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
9 h 46 min to 9 h 37 min
Cloud cover
60%
Humidity
83%
Dew point
35°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.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Dec 156°F34°F78°F 200612°F 197633%2%
Dec 256°F34°F71°F 197018°F 196733%2%
Dec 355°F34°F78°F 199117°F 196033%2%
Dec 455°F34°F80°F 199814°F 197633%2%
Dec 555°F34°F79°F 199818°F 200033%2%
Dec 654°F33°F83°F 199816°F 196933%2%
Dec 754°F33°F82°F 199814°F 195433%2%
Dec 854°F33°F76°F 19789°F 195433%2%
Dec 954°F33°F74°F 195612°F 197633%2%
Dec 1053°F33°F80°F 200715°F 196033%3%
Dec 1153°F32°F72°F 19716°F 196833%3%
Dec 1253°F32°F79°F 200710°F 197733%3%
Dec 1352°F32°F72°F 19914°F 196233%3%
Dec 1452°F32°F73°F 20157°F 196034%3%
Dec 1552°F32°F73°F 19717°F 196234%3%
Dec 1652°F32°F80°F 19710°F 195834%3%
Dec 1752°F31°F72°F 19848°F 198934%3%
Dec 1851°F31°F75°F 20067°F 197334%3%
Dec 1951°F31°F70°F 199012°F 197334%3%
Dec 2051°F31°F67°F 195710°F 200434%3%
Dec 2151°F31°F74°F 19564°F 196334%3%
Dec 2251°F31°F77°F 20136°F 198534%4%
Dec 2350°F31°F73°F 19908°F 198934%4%
Dec 2450°F30°F72°F 20158°F 202234%4%
Dec 2550°F30°F77°F 20152°F 198934%4%
Dec 2650°F30°F75°F 19822°F 198334%4%
Dec 2750°F30°F75°F 20159°F 196634%4%
Dec 2850°F30°F76°F 198415°F 195534%4%
Dec 2949°F30°F76°F 198410°F 197734%4%
Dec 3049°F30°F75°F 201912°F 196134%4%
Dec 3149°F30°F71°F 20026°F 199334%4%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at West Point, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.0102030401102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (EST).

December 1
sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 4:49 PM
December 31
sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 4:59 PM

Every day of December: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00449025 (W Pt 2 Nw), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00449025, 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.