Hilliard weather in December

In December, Hilliard sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 38°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hilliard's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hilliard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
10th warmest
Overnight low
28°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:54 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Hilliard is city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States.

Density
972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 44°F in the first days to 38°F by the end.

A typical December day in Hilliard reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 4°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14531
24431
34430
44430
54330
64329
74229
84229
94229
104128
114128
124128
134128
144027
154027
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How December really feels in Hilliard

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.

Hilliard weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.110.34.89.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.69.14.410.40.1
Mar50° / 32°3.711.42.611.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.512.30.5134.9
May71° / 53°4.513.3014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°4.111.9014.86.2
Jul83° / 66°3.511.2014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.09.7013.66.4
Sep76° / 56°2.88.2012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°2.990.210.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.19.11.19.82.5
Dec40° / 28°3.39.83.19.20.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32674
42674
52773
62773
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162773
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282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hilliard gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1337
2327
3328
4328
5329
6329
7329
83210
93210
103210
113211
123211
133211
143211
153211
163211
173211
183211
193111
203111
213110
223110
233110
243110
253110
263110
273211
283211
293211
303312
313312

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 99% 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
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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269light breeze
279light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:415:03
29.37:425:03
39.37:435:03
49.37:445:03
59.37:455:03
69.37:465:03
79.37:475:03
89.27:485:03
99.27:495:03
109.27:495:03
119.27:505:03
129.27:515:03
139.27:525:03
149.27:525:03
159.27:535:04
169.27:545:04
179.27:545:04
189.27:555:05
199.27:565:05
209.27:565:05
219.27:575:06
229.27:575:06
239.27:585:07
249.27:585:07
259.27:585:08
269.27:595:08
279.27:595:09
289.27:595:10
299.28:005:10
309.28:005:11
319.28:005:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.63 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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241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
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311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hilliard?

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

0.2
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 Hilliard.

What to pack for Hilliard in December

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

In December, Hilliard sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 28°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 Hilliard in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hilliard peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hilliard 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 Hilliard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hilliard?

Hilliard sits at 40.0°N, 83.2°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dublin, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Hilliard

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hilliard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 925 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Hilliard is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, trees (30%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Dublin 5.0 mi · Upper Arlington 5.6 mi · Columbus 9.9 mi · Grove City 11 mi · Westerville 14 mi · Gahanna 15 mi · Whitehall 15 mi · Marysville 18 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 Hilliard (40.0334°, -83.1582°, elevation 935 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).