December weather in Atkinson, NE
The average temperature in Atkinson in December is 24.1°F (13.9°F–34.2°F). Average precipitation: 0.56 inches. Average snowfall is 6.2 inches.
December is a winter month in Atkinson, and is cooler than the annual average of 47.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 20.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 4 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 54m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
34.2°F
Avg Low
13.9°F
Precipitation
0.56 in
Snow
6.2 in
December records in Atkinson
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66.9°F (1998) | -6.0°F (1944) | 1.30 in (1981) |
| December 2 | 73.0°F (1998) | -14.1°F (1919) | 1.17 in (2018) |
| December 3 | 69.1°F (1959) | -13.0°F (1919) | 1.61 in (1953) |
| December 4 | 63.0°F (1970) | -5.1°F (1919) | 0.40 in (1910) |
| December 5 | 69.1°F (1907) | -7.1°F (1950) | 0.52 in (1924) |
| December 6 | 64.0°F (1946) | -18.9°F (1972) | 0.66 in (1951) |
| December 7 | 66.0°F (1984) | -20.0°F (2013) | 0.45 in (1924) |
| December 8 | 71.1°F (2023) | -20.9°F (1927) | 0.38 in (1924) |
| December 9 | 66.0°F (1957) | -17.0°F (1919) | 0.52 in (2009) |
| December 10 | 66.0°F (1990) | -22.0°F (1919) | 0.32 in (1989) |
| December 11 | 64.0°F (1913) | -16.1°F (1917) | 0.48 in (2021) |
| December 12 | 70.0°F (1939) | -23.1°F (1932) | 0.20 in (1909) |
| December 13 | 68.0°F (1921) | -22.0°F (1917) | 0.45 in (2022) |
| December 14 | 63.0°F (1998) | -20.0°F (1917) | 0.70 in (2022) |
| December 15 | 64.9°F (2002) | -20.9°F (1951) | 0.37 in (2014) |
| December 16 | 64.0°F (1939) | -20.9°F (1914) | 0.50 in (1915) |
| December 17 | 68.0°F (2025) | -17.0°F (1964) | 0.46 in (1908) |
| December 18 | 68.0°F (1939) | -24.0°F (2016) | 0.15 in (1918) |
| December 19 | 57.9°F (1917) | -24.0°F (2016) | 0.45 in (1977) |
| December 20 | 59.0°F (2003) | -25.1°F (1916) | 1.19 in (2006) |
| December 21 | 68.0°F (1933) | -26.0°F (1983) | 0.70 in (1920) |
| December 22 | 72.0°F (1933) | -29.0°F (1989) | 0.75 in (1968) |
| December 23 | 78.1°F (2025) | -26.0°F (1983) | 0.29 in (1948) |
| December 24 | 59.0°F (1936) | -24.0°F (1983) | 0.54 in (1948) |
| December 25 | 64.9°F (1963) | -18.0°F (1921) | 1.46 in (1982) |
| December 26 | 55.9°F (1907) | -16.1°F (1996) | 0.52 in (2016) |
| December 27 | 66.9°F (1928) | -18.0°F (1916) | 0.82 in (1948) |
| December 28 | 68.0°F (1980) | -20.9°F (1916) | 0.22 in (2019) |
| December 29 | 64.0°F (1999) | -25.1°F (1917) | 0.42 in (2019) |
| December 30 | 60.1°F (2004) | -22.0°F (1917) | 0.50 in (2006) |
| December 31 | 59.0°F (1999) | -25.1°F (1967) | 1.47 in (1931) |