Coeur d'Alene weather in December

In December, Coeur d'Alene sees average daytime highs of 34°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Coeur d'Alene's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coeur d'Alene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
14.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:36 AM – 3:50 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Coeur d'Alene is city in and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.

Density
1,180/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 36°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical December day in Coeur d'Alene reaches about 34°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 42°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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43626
53526
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How December really feels in Coeur d'Alene

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.

Coeur d'Alene weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°4.11511.48.70.0
Feb38° / 25°2.912.18.89.90.0
Mar46° / 30°3.514.76.911.61.1
Apr55° / 36°2.912.92.313.33.2
May65° / 44°2.59.90.214.95.8
Jun71° / 49°1.87.8015.76.9
Jul82° / 56°0.73.5015.47.5
Aug82° / 55°0.73014.17.6
Sep71° / 48°1.25.20.112.47.6
Oct56° / 39°2.89.90.810.63.9
Nov42° / 31°4.314.979.10.4
Dec34° / 25°4.214.411.88.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72377
82377
92377
102278
112278
122179
132080
141981
151981
161981
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181981
191882
202080
212080
222080
232080
242179
252179
262278
272179
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Coeur d'Alene gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 14.4 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 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14934
24834
34835
44835
54735
64735
74736
84736
94736
104736
114737
124737
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204740
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264739
274739
284739
294739
304839
314839

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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8100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 3:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:223:52
28.57:233:52
38.57:243:51
48.47:253:51
58.47:263:51
68.47:273:50
78.47:283:50
88.37:293:50
98.37:303:50
108.37:313:50
118.37:323:50
128.37:333:50
138.37:343:50
148.37:353:50
158.27:363:50
168.27:363:50
178.27:373:51
188.27:383:51
198.27:383:51
208.27:393:52
218.27:393:52
228.27:403:52
238.27:403:53
248.27:413:53
258.27:413:54
268.27:413:55
278.27:423:55
288.27:423:56
298.27:423:57
308.37:423:57
318.37:423:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
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211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Coeur d'Alene?

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 Coeur d'Alene.

What to pack for Coeur d'Alene in December

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

In December, Coeur d'Alene sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1828 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coeur d'Alene?

Coeur d'Alene sits at 47.7°N, 116.8°W, 2,188 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Post Falls, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Coeur d'Alene

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Coeur d'Alene.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Coeur d'Alene has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft around an average of 2,211 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,822 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,295 ft.

The land around Coeur d'Alene is covered by trees (33%), water (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
843 ft
10 miles
2,822 ft
50 miles
5,295 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Post Falls 8.7 mi · Spokane Valley 21 mi · Opportunity 22 mi · Spokane 30 mi · Moscow 66 mi · Pullman 68 mi · Lewiston 88 mi · Lewiston Orchards 90 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 Coeur d'Alene (47.6777°, -116.7805°, elevation 2,188 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).