December weather in Big Rapids, MI
The average temperature in Big Rapids in December is 26.3°F (19.3°F–33.2°F). Average precipitation: 2.33 inches. Average snowfall is 14.3 inches.
December is a winter month in Big Rapids, and is cooler than the annual average of 45.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 13.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 15 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 45m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
33.2°F
Avg Low
19.3°F
Precipitation
2.33 in
Snow
14.3 in
December records in Big Rapids
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63.0°F (1970) | -2.0°F (1976) | 0.88 in (2007) |
| December 2 | 62.1°F (1982) | -7.1°F (1976) | 2.13 in (1982) |
| December 3 | 60.1°F (1951) | -9.0°F (1976) | 1.42 in (1938) |
| December 4 | 62.1°F (2012) | -2.0°F (1966) | 0.55 in (1973) |
| December 5 | 66.0°F (2001) | -2.9°F (1964) | 0.93 in (1982) |
| December 6 | 59.0°F (1998) | -6.0°F (1926) | 0.92 in (1966) |
| December 7 | 59.0°F (1946) | -7.1°F (1972) | 1.33 in (2004) |
| December 8 | 55.9°F (1946) | -4.0°F (2025) | 0.98 in (1966) |
| December 9 | 59.0°F (1946) | -5.1°F (2025) | 0.59 in (2003) |
| December 10 | 60.1°F (1971) | -8.0°F (1977) | 1.95 in (1971) |
| December 11 | 57.9°F (2015) | -5.1°F (1958) | 1.40 in (1899) |
| December 12 | 59.0°F (1949) | -8.0°F (1962) | 0.91 in (1965) |
| December 13 | 50.0°F (1913) | -16.1°F (1904) | 1.12 in (1901) |
| December 14 | 57.0°F (2015) | -8.0°F (1917) | 1.45 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 57.0°F (2015) | -15.0°F (1917) | 1.68 in (1971) |
| December 16 | 60.1°F (2021) | -9.0°F (1932) | 0.82 in (1911) |
| December 17 | 55.0°F (2021) | -8.0°F (2013) | 0.90 in (1908) |
| December 18 | 51.1°F (1957) | -16.1°F (1926) | 0.96 in (1977) |
| December 19 | 50.0°F (1957) | -15.0°F (1983) | 1.00 in (1903) |
| December 20 | 55.0°F (1957) | -11.9°F (1958) | 0.91 in (1949) |
| December 21 | 57.0°F (1967) | -9.9°F (1989) | 1.16 in (2012) |
| December 22 | 54.0°F (1957) | -11.0°F (1989) | 0.90 in (2006) |
| December 23 | 54.0°F (1982) | -15.0°F (1989) | 0.65 in (1904) |
| December 24 | 57.0°F (2015) | -11.9°F (1944) | 1.03 in (1979) |
| December 25 | 61.0°F (1982) | -11.0°F (1914) | 0.56 in (1936) |
| December 26 | 51.1°F (2023) | -11.0°F (1993) | 0.56 in (1956) |
| December 27 | 57.0°F (2019) | -14.1°F (2017) | 1.94 in (1942) |
| December 28 | 60.1°F (1984) | -14.1°F (2017) | 1.76 in (1984) |
| December 29 | 59.0°F (1984) | -15.0°F (1976) | 1.00 in (2025) |
| December 30 | 55.9°F (1936) | -16.1°F (1976) | 1.31 in (1972) |
| December 31 | 57.0°F (1965) | -18.0°F (1976) | 0.74 in (1981) |