Fort Wayne weather in December

In December, Fort Wayne sees average daytime highs of 37°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Fort Wayne's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Wayne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:05 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fort Wayne is city in and county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States.

Density
907/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 41°F in the first days to 35°F by the end.

A typical December day in Fort Wayne reaches about 37°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°F and 52°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)
14229
24129
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44028
54028
64028
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How December really feels in Fort Wayne

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
10 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Fort Wayne 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
Jan33° / 20°2.710.16.29.40.0
Feb36° / 22°2.38.34.910.40.0
Mar47° / 30°3.210.83.311.71.4
Apr59° / 41°4.012.40.813.14.3
May70° / 52°4.013.2014.35.9
Jun79° / 61°4.212.1014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.611.2014.76.1
Aug80° / 63°3.510.1013.66.6
Sep74° / 55°2.68.5012.37.1
Oct62° / 44°2.99.40.110.95.3
Nov48° / 34°3.09.41.99.71.9
Dec37° / 25°2.59.74.69.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52575
62476
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Wayne gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13412
23313
33313
43313
53214
63214
73214
83215
93215
103215
113215
123216
133216
143216
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173215
183215
193215
203215
213115
223115
233115
243115
253015
263015
273015
283015
293015
303015
313116

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
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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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 7:53 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:535:08
29.27:545:08
39.27:555:08
49.27:555:07
59.27:565:07
69.27:575:07
79.17:585:07
89.17:595:07
99.18:005:07
109.18:015:07
119.18:025:07
129.18:025:07
139.18:035:08
149.18:045:08
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169.18:055:08
179.08:065:09
189.08:065:09
199.08:075:09
209.08:075:10
219.08:085:10
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239.08:095:11
249.08:095:11
259.08:105:12
269.08:105:13
279.08:105:13
289.18:115:14
299.18:115:15
309.18:115:15
319.18:115:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fort Wayne?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fort Wayne.

What to pack for Fort Wayne in December

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

In December, Fort Wayne sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne sits at 41.1°N, 85.1°W, 810 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Haven, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Fort Wayne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Wayne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft.

The land around Fort Wayne is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
643 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: New Haven 7.5 mi · Huntington 25 mi · Defiance 42 mi · Goshen 48 mi · Marion 48 mi · Elkhart 58 mi · Lima 60 mi · Mishawaka 65 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 Fort Wayne (41.1306°, -85.1289°, elevation 810 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).