Flint weather in December

In December, Flint sees average daytime highs of 35°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Flint's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flint's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:06 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Flint is seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America.

Density
1,115/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 39°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical December day in Flint reaches about 35°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°F and 48°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 11°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14029
23928
33928
43828
53827
63827
73726
83726
93726
103625
113625
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313221

How December really feels in Flint

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
13 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Flint weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°2.39.47.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°1.97.86.610.20.0
Mar44° / 27°2.39.44.211.60.9
Apr57° / 38°3.511.21.713.13.8
May68° / 49°3.611.7014.46.0
Jun78° / 58°3.610.7015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.010.6014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.010.3013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°2.89.1012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°2.910.10.210.84.6
Nov46° / 33°2.59.32.19.51.2
Dec35° / 24°2.19.46.28.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172179
182179
192080
202080
212179
222179
232080
242080
251981
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
311882

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Flint gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13317
23317
33218
43218
53219
63219
73220
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193120
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263019
273019
283019
293119
303120
313120

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 7:53 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:534:56
29.07:544:56
39.07:554:56
49.07:564:56
59.07:574:55
69.07:584:55
78.97:594:55
88.98:004:55
98.98:004:55
108.98:014:55
118.98:024:55
128.98:034:55
138.98:044:55
148.98:044:56
158.88:054:56
168.88:064:56
178.88:064:56
188.88:074:57
198.88:084:57
208.88:084:57
218.88:094:58
228.88:094:58
238.88:104:59
248.88:104:59
258.88:105:00
268.88:115:00
278.88:115:01
288.88:115:02
298.88:125:02
308.98:125:03
318.98:125:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Flint?

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 Flint.

What to pack for Flint in December

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

In December, Flint sees daytime highs around 35°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Flint in December

The nearest coast averages about 39°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 44 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Sep 9 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov45Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Flint 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 Flint peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Flint?

Flint sits at 43.0°N, 83.7°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burton, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Flint

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Flint has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft.

The land around Flint is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
400 ft
50 miles
705 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Burton 3.7 mi · Waterford 26 mi · Saginaw 31 mi · Auburn Hills 32 mi · Pontiac 33 mi · West Bloomfield Township 34 mi · Saginaw Township North 35 mi · Rochester Hills 37 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 Flint (43.0125°, -83.6875°, elevation 751 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).