Avon Center weather in December

In December, Avon Center sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 10% 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 Avon Center's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Avon Center's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
10th warmest
Overnight low
30°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
12 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:54 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
12 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Avon Center is human settlement in Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America.

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 Avon Center reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 51°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)
14335
24334
34234
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How December really feels in Avon Center

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.

Avon Center weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°3.012.499.30.0
Feb35° / 24°2.5106.210.30.0
Mar42° / 31°3.211.24.511.70.5
Apr54° / 42°3.9131.413.13.1
May66° / 54°3.713.3014.35.5
Jun76° / 65°4.213.2014.96.4
Jul80° / 69°3.811.9014.76.4
Aug78° / 68°3.411.6013.76.7
Sep72° / 60°3.29.9012.36.7
Oct60° / 49°3.311.8010.94.7
Nov49° / 39°3.311.82.69.71.8
Dec39° / 30°3.1126.49.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42080
51981
61981
71783
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131684
141783
151783
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301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Avon Center gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14216
24117
34117
44118
54119
64119
74020
84021
94021
104021
114022
124022
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203821
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273822
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293823
303923
313924

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 (%)
1100
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light 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 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:414:55
29.27:424:54
39.27:434:54
49.27:444:54
59.17:454:54
69.17:464:54
79.17:474:54
89.17:484:54
99.17:494:54
109.17:494:54
119.17:504:54
129.07:514:54
139.07:524:54
149.07:524:54
159.07:534:54
169.07:544:55
179.07:544:55
189.07:554:55
199.07:564:56
209.07:564:56
219.07:574:57
229.07:574:57
239.07:584:57
249.07:584:58
259.07:584:59
269.07:594:59
279.07:595:00
289.07:595:00
299.08:005:01
309.08:005:02
319.08:005:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
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241.5Dim
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261.5Dim
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311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Avon Center?

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 Avon Center.

What to pack for Avon Center in December

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

In December, Avon Center sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Avon Center in December

The nearest coast averages about 41°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 24 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul74Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in Avon Center 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 Avon Center peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Avon Center in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Avon Center is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Avon Center?

Avon Center sits at 41.5°N, 82.0°W, 689 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Avon, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Avon Center

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Avon Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft.

The land around Avon Center is covered by trees (44%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, water (37%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and water (43%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
974 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Avon 1.2 mi · Avon Lake 3.1 mi · North Ridgeville 5.0 mi · Westlake 5.0 mi · Bay Village 5.6 mi · North Olmsted 5.6 mi · Elyria 8.1 mi · Fairview Park 8.1 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 Avon Center (41.4598°, -82.0196°, elevation 689 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).