Chaska weather in December

In December, Chaska sees average daytime highs of 28°F and overnight lows near 14°F, with 1.4 in of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 25°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chaska's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.4 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chaska is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
548/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 32°F in the first days to 25°F by the end.

A typical December day in Chaska reaches about 28°F in the afternoon and slips back to 14°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°F and 41°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 13°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How December really feels in Chaska

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
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Chaska 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
Jan23° / 1.05.76.190.0
Feb28° / 12°1.05.34.910.10.0
Mar41° / 24°2.17.94.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.210.82.213.23.5
May68° / 49°4.4120.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.412.2015.36.4
Jul81° / 64°3.610.30156.5
Aug79° / 61°4.09.7013.96.9
Sep71° / 53°3.29.3012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.40.510.74.3
Nov41° / 27°1.96.83.59.40.5
Dec28° / 14°1.46.368.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
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103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
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253268
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273367
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Chaska gets around 1.4 in of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12116
22117
32117
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122118
132119
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271919
281819
291818
301718
311717

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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Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
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58light breeze
68light breeze
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88light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:384:30
28.87:394:30
38.87:414:29
48.87:424:29
58.87:434:29
68.87:444:29
78.77:454:29
88.77:454:29
98.77:464:28
108.77:474:28
118.77:484:29
128.77:494:29
138.67:504:29
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318.67:584:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chaska

In seasonPeak

None of Chaska's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chaska sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Chaska's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Chaska?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chaska.

What to pack for Chaska in December

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

In December, Chaska sees daytime highs around 28°F and nights near 14°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chaska 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 Chaska peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 8Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chaska?

Chaska sits at 44.8°N, 93.6°W, 732 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Shakopee, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Chaska

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chaska has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft.

The land around Chaska is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (37%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
669 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Shakopee 3.7 mi · Chanhassen 6.2 mi · Eden Prairie 8.1 mi · Minnetonka 9.9 mi · Prior Lake 11 mi · Hopkins 12 mi · Savage 13 mi · Minnetonka Mills 13 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 Chaska (44.7894°, -93.6022°, elevation 732 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).