Kenmore weather in December

In December, Kenmore sees average daytime highs of 37°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 34°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Kenmore's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenmore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kenmore is village in Erie County, New York, United States of America.

Density
4,078/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 34°F by the end.

A typical December day in Kenmore reaches about 37°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 50°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)
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How December really feels in Kenmore

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
4 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Kenmore weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°2.912.610.79.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.410.48.110.20.0
Mar42° / 27°2.911.96.111.60.5
Apr55° / 38°3.612.22.313.13.3
May66° / 49°3.312014.45.8
Jun75° / 59°3.812.1015.16.5
Jul79° / 63°3.912.9014.86.3
Aug78° / 62°3.211.3013.86.7
Sep71° / 55°3.210012.36.6
Oct59° / 45°3.512.60.110.84.3
Nov47° / 35°3.011.43.29.51.4
Dec37° / 26°3.012.58.18.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51783
61783
71783
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101783
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kenmore gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14219
24220
34120
44121
54122
64123
74023
84024
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104025
114025
123926
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284230
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304330
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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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Dry (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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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 7:33 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:334:37
29.07:344:37
39.07:354:37
49.07:364:36
59.07:374:36
69.07:384:36
78.97:394:36
88.97:404:36
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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 1.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kenmore?

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 Kenmore.

What to pack for Kenmore in December

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

In December, Kenmore sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kenmore 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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Kenmore 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 Kenmore peaks around June 22 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 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kenmore?

Kenmore sits at 43.0°N, 78.9°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eggertsville, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Kenmore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kenmore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,152 ft.

The land around Kenmore is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and water (36%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
2,152 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Eggertsville 3.1 mi · Amherst 3.7 mi · North Tonawanda 5.0 mi · Buffalo 5.6 mi · Fort Erie 5.6 mi · Grand Island 6.8 mi · Cheektowaga 7.5 mi · West Seneca 8.7 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 Kenmore (42.9659°, -78.87°, elevation 614 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).