Ballenger Creek weather in December

In December, Ballenger Creek sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ballenger Creek's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ballenger Creek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
10th warmest
Overnight low
31°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:29 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Ballenger Creek is town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.

Density
651/km²
people per km²

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 48°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical December day in Ballenger Creek reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 4°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14934
24934
34834
44833
54733
64733
74733
84632
94632
104632
114632
124531
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224430
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264329
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304329
314329

How December really feels in Ballenger Creek

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.

Ballenger Creek weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.08.83.39.50.1
Feb44° / 28°2.78.33.410.50.9
Mar53° / 35°3.710.22.311.73.1
Apr65° / 46°3.410.20.2135.7
May74° / 55°3.811.5014.16.5
Jun83° / 64°3.410.8014.75.7
Jul87° / 69°3.811014.54.7
Aug85° / 67°3.19.8013.55.3
Sep78° / 60°4.39.2012.36.9
Oct66° / 48°3.47.90116.4
Nov55° / 38°3.07.70.39.83.6
Dec45° / 31°3.58.92.19.31.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154258
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214555
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ballenger Creek gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1304
2304
3305
4305
5305
6306
7316
8317
9317
10318
11318
12318
13308
14308
15308
16308
17308
18308
19298
20297
21287
22287
23277
24277
25277
26266
27266
28277
29277
30277
31287

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:174:42
29.47:184:42
39.47:194:42
49.47:194:42
59.47:204:42
69.37:214:42
79.37:224:42
89.37:234:42
99.37:244:42
109.37:244:42
119.37:254:42
129.37:264:42
139.37:274:42
149.37:274:43
159.27:284:43
169.27:294:43
179.27:294:43
189.27:304:44
199.27:314:44
209.27:314:44
219.27:324:45
229.27:324:45
239.27:334:46
249.27:334:46
259.27:334:47
269.27:344:47
279.27:344:48
289.27:344:49
299.27:354:49
309.37:354:50
319.37:354:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
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241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ballenger Creek?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ballenger Creek.

What to pack for Ballenger Creek in December

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

In December, Ballenger Creek sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ballenger Creek in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ballenger Creek peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ballenger Creek 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 Ballenger Creek is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ballenger Creek?

Ballenger Creek sits at 39.4°N, 77.4°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Frederick, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Ballenger Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ballenger Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 ft.

The land around Ballenger Creek is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (48%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
1,788 ft
50 miles
2,772 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Frederick 3.1 mi · Damascus 14 mi · Germantown 16 mi · Montgomery Village 19 mi · Leesburg 19 mi · Gaithersburg 20 mi · North Potomac 22 mi · Redland 22 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 Ballenger Creek (39.3726°, -77.4353°, elevation 302 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. 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).