Dix Hills weather in December

In December, Dix Hills sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 42°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dix Hills's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dix Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
9th warmest
Overnight low
36°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.8 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:17 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
13 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Dix Hills is census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, 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 42°F by the end.

A typical December day in Dix Hills reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°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 Dix Hills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dix Hills weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 30°3.89.949.40.0
Feb39° / 30°3.59.33.710.40.0
Mar44° / 35°4.610.62.911.70.8
Apr53° / 44°3.810.90.413.12.8
May61° / 54°3.510.8014.25.0
Jun71° / 64°3.69.9014.96.6
Jul77° / 71°3.39.4014.67.0
Aug77° / 70°3.99.5013.67.1
Sep71° / 64°3.89.1012.36.9
Oct62° / 55°4.49.2010.95.5
Nov53° / 44°3.78.90.39.73.0
Dec44° / 36°4.810.62.39.10.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
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254852
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dix Hills gets around 4.8 in of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2335
3335
4346
5356
6356
7367
8367
9367
10378
11378
12368
13368
14368
15357
16357
17347
18347
19337
20337
21327
22327
23317
24317
25317
26317
27328
28328
29328
30329
31339

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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121000
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Wind in December

Winds average 13 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112breezy
212breezy
313breezy
413breezy
513breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:04 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:044:22
29.37:054:22
39.27:064:21
49.27:074:21
59.27:084:21
69.27:094:21
79.27:104:21
89.27:114:21
99.27:124:21
109.17:134:21
119.17:134:21
129.17:144:21
139.17:154:21
149.17:164:22
159.17:164:22
169.17:174:22
179.17:184:22
189.17:184:23
199.17:194:23
209.17:194:24
219.17:204:24
229.17:204:24
239.17:214:25
249.17:214:25
259.17:224:26
269.17:224:27
279.17:224:27
289.17:234:28
299.17:234:28
309.17:234:29
319.17:234:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dix Hills

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Dix Hills?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dix Hills.

What to pack for Dix Hills in December

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

In December, Dix Hills sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Dix Hills in December

The nearest coast averages about 48°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 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 24 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Dix Hills 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 Dix Hills peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dix Hills 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 Dix Hills is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dix Hills?

Dix Hills sits at 40.8°N, 73.3°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Deer Park, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Dix Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dix Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 197 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 ft.

The land around Dix Hills is covered by trees (84%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and water (49%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
1,555 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Deer Park 3.1 mi · Commack 3.7 mi · Melville 4.3 mi · Brentwood 5.0 mi · East Northport 5.0 mi · Huntington Station 5.0 mi · North Bay Shore 5.6 mi · West Babylon 6.2 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 Dix Hills (40.8048°, -73.3362°, elevation 203 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). 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).