Menasha weather in December

In December, Menasha sees average daytime highs of 31°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°F in the first days to 28°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Menasha's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menasha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Menasha is city in Calumet and Winnebago counties in Wisconsin, United States.

Density
901/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 35°F in the first days to 28°F by the end.

A typical December day in Menasha reaches about 31°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°F and 42°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 12°F cooler than November and about 6°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How December really feels in Menasha

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
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Menasha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°1.57.86.89.10.0
Feb28° / 14°1.36.25.410.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.38.44.511.60.4
Apr54° / 36°3.211.12.713.23.0
May66° / 48°3.310.8014.55.8
Jun76° / 59°3.510.4015.36.7
Jul80° / 63°3.410.10156.6
Aug78° / 61°3.39.9013.86.9
Sep70° / 53°2.89012.36.7
Oct57° / 42°2.89.50.210.84.1
Nov43° / 30°2.28.22.29.40.7
Dec31° / 19°1.87.25.38.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
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53466
63466
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Menasha gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:16 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:164:11
28.97:174:11
38.97:184:11
48.97:194:11
58.87:204:10
68.87:214:10
78.87:224:10
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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 1.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Menasha?

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 Menasha.

What to pack for Menasha in December

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

In December, Menasha sees daytime highs around 31°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Menasha in December

The nearest coast averages about 39°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 40 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr37Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep64Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Menasha 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 Menasha peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Menasha?

Menasha sits at 44.2°N, 88.4°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Neenah, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Menasha

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Menasha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 751 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft.

The land around Menasha is covered by water (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (25%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (42%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
778 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Neenah 1.2 mi · Appleton 4.3 mi · Kaukauna 9.9 mi · Oshkosh 13 mi · De Pere 25 mi · Ashwaubenon 27 mi · Howard 29 mi · Fond du Lac 30 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 Menasha (44.2022°, -88.4465°, elevation 755 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).