Ashtabula weather in December

In December, Ashtabula sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 36°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ashtabula's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashtabula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
10th warmest
Overnight low
28°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
14.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:50 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ashtabula is city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA.

Density
897/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 36°F by the end.

A typical December day in Ashtabula reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14232
24231
34231
44131
54131
64030
74030
84029
93929
103929
113929
123828
133828
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283625
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313625

How December really feels in Ashtabula

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ashtabula weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°3.514.312.29.30.0
Feb35° / 22°2.711.28.210.30.0
Mar44° / 29°3.512.15.711.70.7
Apr56° / 40°4.414.1213.13.4
May67° / 51°4.313.8014.35.5
Jun76° / 60°5.113.70156.3
Jul79° / 65°4.613.3014.76.3
Aug77° / 63°4.412.7013.76.5
Sep71° / 56°3.810.9012.36.5
Oct60° / 46°3.8130.210.94.5
Nov48° / 36°3.613.149.61.6
Dec38° / 28°3.614.59.790.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31783
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
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201486
211387
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231387
241387
251486
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281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ashtabula gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 14.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14922
24923
34824
44825
54826
64827
74828
84829
94730
104731
114731
124632
134632
144632
154633
164633
174633
184633
194633
204633
214633
224633
234633
244633
254633
264633
274633
284634
294734
304734
314735

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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181000
191000
201000
211000
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231000
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271000
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311000

Wind in December

Winds average 10 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:374:48
29.27:384:48
39.17:394:48
49.17:404:48
59.17:414:48
69.17:424:47
79.17:434:47
89.17:444:47
99.07:454:47
109.07:464:47
119.07:474:48
129.07:474:48
139.07:484:48
149.07:494:48
159.07:504:48
169.07:504:48
179.07:514:49
189.07:514:49
199.07:524:49
209.07:534:50
219.07:534:50
229.07:544:51
239.07:544:51
249.07:544:52
259.07:554:52
269.07:554:53
279.07:564:53
289.07:564:54
299.07:564:55
309.07:564:55
319.07:564:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ashtabula?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ashtabula.

What to pack for Ashtabula in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Ashtabula sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ashtabula in December

The nearest coast averages about 42°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Ashtabula in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashtabula peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ashtabula?

Ashtabula sits at 41.9°N, 80.8°W, 673 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Painesville, 25 mi away.

Topography around Ashtabula

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Ashtabula.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ashtabula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft.

The land around Ashtabula is covered by trees (58%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and water (34%) within 10 miles, and water (48%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
325 ft
10 miles
502 ft
50 miles
1,181 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Painesville 25 mi · Mentor 32 mi · Willoughby 35 mi · Eastlake 37 mi · Erie 40 mi · Mayfield Heights 42 mi · Euclid 42 mi · Warren 43 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ashtabula (41.865°, -80.7898°, elevation 673 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).