Madisonville weather in December

In December, Madisonville sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Madisonville's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madisonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
11th warmest
Overnight low
33°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Madisonville is county seat in Kentucky, United States.

Density
402/km²
people per km²
Founded
1807

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 51°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical December day in Madisonville reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15135
25135
35135
45035
55034
64934
74934
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How December really feels in Madisonville

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.

Madisonville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 29°3.69.429.70.8
Feb49° / 32°3.79.52.310.61.9
Mar58° / 40°4.611.60.811.74.2
Apr69° / 49°4.911.60.112.96.1
May77° / 59°4.412.80146.3
Jun86° / 68°3.711.4014.54.9
Jul89° / 71°3.710.8014.34.2
Aug88° / 69°3.19.1013.44.7
Sep82° / 61°3.78012.36.5
Oct70° / 50°3.58.10.1117.0
Nov57° / 40°3.69.10.6104.2
Dec47° / 33°4.210.31.59.51.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153763
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Madisonville gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2334
3334
4334
5334
6334
7334
8334
9335
10335
11335
12345
13345
14345
15355
16355
17365
18365
19366
20366
21356
22356
23355
24355
25345
26345
27345
28336
29336
30336
31326

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:514:28
29.66:524:28
39.66:534:28
49.66:544:28
59.66:554:28
69.56:564:28
79.56:564:28
89.56:574:28
99.56:584:28
109.56:594:28
119.57:004:28
129.57:004:28
139.57:014:29
149.57:024:29
159.47:024:29
169.47:034:29
179.47:044:30
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239.47:074:32
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269.47:084:34
279.47:084:34
289.47:094:35
299.47:094:36
309.57:094:36
319.57:094:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Madisonville?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madisonville.

What to pack for Madisonville in December

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

In December, Madisonville sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Madisonville 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 Madisonville peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Madisonville 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 Madisonville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Madisonville?

Madisonville sits at 37.3°N, 87.5°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hopkinsville, 32 mi away.

Topography around Madisonville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Madisonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 ft.

The land around Madisonville is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and cropland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
469 ft
50 miles
1,001 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hopkinsville 32 mi · Henderson 35 mi · Owensboro 37 mi · Evansville 45 mi · Clarksville 56 mi · Bowling Green 63 mi · Paducah 63 mi · Springfield 66 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 Madisonville (37.3281°, -87.4989°, elevation 472 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).