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Traverse City weather in December

Weather in Traverse City: December

Average day temperature: 32.7°F
Average night temperature: 29.7°F
Sea water temperature: 43.1°F
Number of sunny days: 2 days
Day length: 8.8 - 9.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.6 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 46°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 10°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 29.1°F and 24.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Traverse City in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 42.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 46.0°F and 39.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in December are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Traverse City in December is 0.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 9.9 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 2.0.

Best time for vacation in Traverse City

Sunniest months:
August 14 days
September 13 days
July 13 days
Warmest months:
July 77.0 °F
August 76.3 °F
June 72.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 71.9 °F
July 69.2 °F
September 67.7 °F
Coldest months:
January 26.9 °F
February 27.0 °F
December 32.7 °F
Rainiest months:
July 2 days
October 2 days
April 2 days
Windiest months:
November 10.4 mph
December 9.9 mph
March 9.8 mph

Traverse City on a weather map

Traverse City
+19°F
SE 12 mph
Feels like: +10°F
Precip.: 100%
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24 Hours Forecast
Traverse City
Local time: 10:09
December 31, wednesday
1200
23°F
SE
14 mph
1500
21°F
SE
17 mph
1800
18°F
SE
18 mph
2100
14°F
SE
17 mph
January 01, thursday
0000
14°F
SE
15 mph
0300
12°F
SE
14 mph
0600
12°F
SE
14 mph
0900
14°F
SE
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F