Hazleton weather in December

In December, Hazleton sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 36°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Hazleton's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hazleton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hazleton is city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
1,594/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 42°F in the first days to 36°F by the end.

A typical December day in Hazleton reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 51°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14330
24230
34229
44129
54129
64028
74028
84028
93927
103927
113927
123827
133826
143826
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203725
213725
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283624
293624
303624
313623

How December really feels in Hazleton

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.

Hazleton weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°3.49.56.29.40.0
Feb37° / 21°2.89.15.510.40.0
Mar45° / 29°3.911.24.411.71.0
Apr58° / 40°3.911.91.113.14.0
May68° / 50°3.912.8014.35.8
Jun76° / 59°4.412014.96.4
Jul81° / 64°3.711.4014.66.3
Aug79° / 62°3.810.1013.66.6
Sep72° / 55°4.59.2012.36.8
Oct60° / 44°3.99.30.310.94.9
Nov48° / 34°3.48.71.69.71.8
Dec38° / 26°3.510.54.79.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253565
263565
273466
283466
293466
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hazleton gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13311
23412
33413
43413
53514
63515
73515
83616
93617
103517
113517
123518
133518
143517
153417
163417
173416
183316
193315
203315
213215
223214
233214
243114
253114
263113
273114
283114
293214
303215
313215

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
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 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
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208light breeze
218light breeze
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258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:15 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:154:32
29.37:164:32
39.27:174:31
49.27:184:31
59.27:194:31
69.27:204:31
79.27:214:31
89.27:224:31
99.17:234:31
109.17:244:31
119.17:244:31
129.17:254:31
139.17:264:32
149.17:274:32
159.17:274:32
169.17:284:32
179.17:294:32
189.17:294:33
199.17:304:33
209.17:304:34
219.17:314:34
229.17:314:34
239.17:324:35
249.17:324:35
259.17:334:36
269.17:334:37
279.17:334:37
289.17:344:38
299.17:344:38
309.17:344:39
319.17:344:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
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191.6Dim
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221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hazleton?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hazleton.

What to pack for Hazleton in December

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

In December, Hazleton sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hazleton 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 Hazleton 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hazleton 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 Hazleton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hazleton?

Hazleton sits at 41.0°N, 76.0°W, 1,657 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilkes-Barre, 21 mi away.

Topography around Hazleton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hazleton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 1,663 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,490 ft.

The land around Hazleton is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
1,417 ft
50 miles
2,490 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Wilkes-Barre 21 mi · Back Mountain 26 mi · Whitehall Township 32 mi · Allentown 35 mi · Scranton 35 mi · Bethlehem 39 mi · Reading 43 mi · Easton 43 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 Hazleton (40.9584°, -75.9746°, elevation 1,657 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).