Stevens Point weather in December

In December, Stevens Point sees average daytime highs of 29°F and overnight lows near 16°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 7.1 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 33°F in the first days to 26°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Stevens Point's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stevens Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Stevens Point is city in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
597/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 33°F in the first days to 26°F by the end.

A typical December day in Stevens Point reaches about 29°F in the afternoon and slips back to 16°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°F and 41°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 12°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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23320
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43219
53219
63118
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83118
93017
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132916
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How December really feels in Stevens Point

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.

Stevens Point 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
Jan24° / 1.37.36.890.0
Feb29° / 12°1.25.65.210.10.0
Mar41° / 23°2.28.44.911.60.5
Apr54° / 35°3.411.63.213.23.2
May66° / 47°3.812.20.114.65.7
Jun76° / 57°4.211.5015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.511.20156.5
Aug77° / 59°3.510.8013.96.8
Sep70° / 51°3.19.2012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.99.40.510.73.8
Nov41° / 28°2.17.53.39.40.5
Dec29° / 16°1.77.16.18.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143169
153169
163169
173070
183070
193169
203070
213070
222971
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Stevens Point gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132218
142319
152319
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172320
182420
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202421
212421
222421
232421
242421
252421
262421
272421
282420
292320
302320
312319

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
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3100
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5100
6100
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8100
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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
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:21 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:214:15
28.97:224:14
38.87:234:14
48.87:244:14
58.87:254:14
68.87:264:14
78.87:274:13
88.87:284:13
98.77:294:13
108.77:304:13
118.77:314:13
128.77:324:13
138.77:334:14
148.77:334:14
158.77:344:14
168.77:354:14
178.67:354:14
188.67:364:15
198.67:374:15
208.67:374:15
218.67:384:16
228.67:384:16
238.67:394:17
248.67:394:17
258.67:394:18
268.67:404:18
278.67:404:19
288.77:404:20
298.77:414:20
308.77:414:21
318.77:414:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
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201.4Dim
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221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Stevens Point?

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 Stevens Point.

What to pack for Stevens Point in December

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

In December, Stevens Point sees daytime highs around 29°F and nights near 16°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stevens Point?

Stevens Point sits at 44.5°N, 89.6°W, 1,089 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wisconsin Rapids, 16 mi away.

Topography around Stevens Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stevens Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 1,102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft.

The land around Stevens Point is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
1,145 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Wisconsin Rapids 16 mi · Weston 25 mi · Wausau 30 mi · Marshfield 31 mi · Neenah 60 mi · Menasha 60 mi · Appleton 60 mi · Oshkosh 62 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 Stevens Point (44.5236°, -89.5746°, elevation 1,089 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).