Danville weather in December

In December, Danville sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Danville's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
11th warmest
Overnight low
33°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:53 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Danville is city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 49°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical December day in Danville reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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25035
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44934
54834
64834
74834
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How December really feels in Danville

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.

Danville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.710.43.19.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.910.22.710.51.4
Mar56° / 38°4.611.81.511.73.7
Apr67° / 48°4.911.90.212.95.8
May75° / 57°4.913.40146.2
Jun83° / 66°4.313014.65.4
Jul86° / 69°4.312.8014.34.7
Aug85° / 67°3.310.5013.45.2
Sep79° / 60°3.78.5012.36.9
Oct68° / 49°3.48.40.1116.6
Nov55° / 39°3.590.5103.8
Dec46° / 33°4.310.829.41.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53664
63664
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143169
153268
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223367
233466
243466
253466
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273466
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Danville gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1344
2354
3355
4355
5365
6365
7365
8366
9366
10366
11366
12366
13366
14366
15366
16366
17366
18366
19366
20356
21357
22357
23347
24347
25347
26347
27347
28348
29348
30348
31348

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

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
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 7:41 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:415:16
29.67:425:16
39.67:435:16
49.57:445:16
59.57:455:16
69.57:465:16
79.57:465:16
89.57:475:16
99.57:485:16
109.57:495:16
119.47:505:16
129.47:505:17
139.47:515:17
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159.47:525:17
169.47:535:18
179.47:545:18
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319.47:595:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Danville?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Danville.

What to pack for Danville in December

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

In December, Danville sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Danville 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 Danville peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Danville 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 Danville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 37.6°N, 84.8°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nicholasville, 19 mi away.

Topography around Danville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Danville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
755 ft
50 miles
1,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Nicholasville 19 mi · Richmond 27 mi · Lexington 29 mi · Lexington-Fayette 33 mi · Frankfort 39 mi · Winchester 40 mi · Georgetown 40 mi · Shelbyville 46 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 Danville (37.6456°, -84.7722°, elevation 984 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).