Weather in Yellowstone: December
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Average day temperature: | 20.5°F |
Average night temperature: | 10.1°F | |
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Number of sunny days: | 5 days |
Day length: | 8.8 - 9.1 hours | |
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Number of days with precipitation: | 5 days |
Precipitation totals: | 2.4 in. | |
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Air temperature in December, °F
Show year:
2024
2023
2022
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5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
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25
27
29
31
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 36°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 9°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 27.3°F and 16.7°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
13%
19%
68%
Mostly all days in December are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in December, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.9
1.7
2.6
3.5
4.4
5.2
6.1
7.0
2.1
2.4
2.1
1.9
1.2
3.9
5.1
3.5
2.7
3.3
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.1
1.9
1.2
3.9
5.1
3.5
2.7
3.3
2.4
Precipitation total value in Yellowstone in December is 2.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
3.9
5.2
6.5
7.8
9.1
6.7
7.0
6.9
6.2
6.5
7.2
6.3
6.9
7.0
7.6
5.7
6.9
6.7
7.0
6.9
6.2
6.5
7.2
6.3
6.9
7.0
7.6
5.7
The average wind speed value in December is 6.9 mph
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
7.9
9.9
11.9
13.9
3.9
6.9
9.5
10.1
11.6
10.0
6.2
5.1
4.4
2.8
3.0
2.8
3.9
6.9
9.5
10.1
11.6
10.0
6.2
5.1
4.4
2.8
3.0
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: 2.8.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Yellowstone
Local time: 08:39
April 14, monday
0900

27°F
NE
3 mph
3 mph
1200

36°F
E
3 mph
3 mph
1500

41°F
E
4 mph
4 mph
1800

41°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
2100

32°F
N
2 mph
2 mph
April 15, tuesday
0000

27°F
NW
3 mph
3 mph
0300

27°F
NW
3 mph
3 mph
0600

28°F
NW
3 mph
3 mph