Gates-North Gates weather in December

In December, Gates-North Gates sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gates-North Gates's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gates-North Gates's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
10th warmest
Overnight low
29°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
15.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:42 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
12 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gates-North Gates is census-designated place in Monroe County, New York, United States.

Density
2,174/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 41°F in the first days to 35°F by the end.

A typical December day in Gates-North Gates reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Gates-North Gates

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.

Gates-North Gates weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°3.215.213.59.20.0
Feb33° / 21°2.510.89.110.20.0
Mar39° / 28°3.011.65.811.60.1
Apr50° / 38°3.811.4213.12.1
May60° / 48°3.211.5014.44.6
Jun70° / 58°3.411.4015.16.3
Jul77° / 65°3.410.8014.96.8
Aug76° / 65°3.011.4013.86.9
Sep71° / 58°3.410.8012.36.5
Oct59° / 48°4.113.50.110.84.1
Nov47° / 37°3.613.73.79.51.4
Dec38° / 29°3.615.310.48.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gates-North Gates gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15224
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35126
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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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Wind in December

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:29 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:294:32
29.07:304:32
39.07:314:31
49.07:324:31
59.07:334:31
68.97:344:31
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
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31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gates-North Gates?

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 Gates-North Gates.

What to pack for Gates-North Gates in December

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

In December, Gates-North Gates sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Gates-North Gates in December

The nearest coast averages about 43°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 15 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May42Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Gates-North Gates 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 Gates-North Gates peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gates-North Gates 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 Gates-North Gates is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1215 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gates-North Gates?

Gates-North Gates sits at 43.2°N, 77.7°W, 554 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rochester, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Gates-North Gates

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gates-North Gates has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 551 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Gates-North Gates is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (38%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Rochester 4.3 mi · Irondequoit 6.8 mi · Brighton 7.5 mi · Henrietta 8.7 mi · Batavia 27 mi · Lockport 50 mi · East Amherst 52 mi · Depew 53 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 Gates-North Gates (43.1655°, -77.7007°, elevation 554 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. 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).