Baltimore - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Baltimore, Maryland was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Baltimore had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Baltimore Washington International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Baltimore
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
52 35 2023 11 2
48 27 2022 9 -3
55 36 2021 13 2
49 30 2020 9 -1
48 32 2019 9 0
48 31 2018 9 0
44 27 2017 7 -3
47 30 2016 8 -1
58 40 2015 15 4
47 33 2014 9 0
48 32 2013 9 0
51 35 2012 10 2
52 32 2011 11 0
40 25 2010 4 -4
Number of days in December when the temperature in Baltimore dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 13 2023 0
0 22 2022 0
0 13 2021 2
0 20 2020 0
0 16 2019 0
0 19 2018 0
0 23 2017 0
0 19 2016 0
0 9 2015 5
0 15 2014 0
0 21 2013 2
0 13 2012 2
0 21 2011 0
0 30 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Baltimore during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Baltimore
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
11 2023 7.2 182
8 2022 4.8 122
11 2021 0.8 21
9 2020 4.6 116
11 2019 3.6 91
11 2018 6.5 166
8 2017 1.0 24
11 2016 2.8 70
14 2015 5.9 149
15 2014 3.6 91
10 2013 5.3 134
12 2012 3.1 79
7 2011 4.5 114
7 2010 2.0 50

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Baltimore for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
1 2020 1.6 4
0 2019 0.3 1
0 2018 0.0 0
1 2017 4.3 11
0 2016 0.0 0
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.2 1
2 2013 2.9 7
1 2012 1.4 4
0 2011 0.0 0
1 2010 1.2 3
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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