Weather in Louisville in December 2025
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Louisville;
Average weather
Average temperature in Louisville in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +52°F with a maximum of +64°F and a minimum of +21°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +45°F.
Is Louisville warm or cold in December?
Louisville is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +41°F to +32°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Louisville, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Louisville in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +46°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | -20°F | -20°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +75°F | +70°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 102 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 72% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. The rainfall amount in December stays the same as in the previous month with a 102 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 68% to 72%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in November to 4 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Louisville is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Louisville.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Louisville?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Louisville in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+63°F) and the highest in 2012 (+70°F). The driest year was 1987 with only 957 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 1944 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Louisville, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
