December weather in Ottawa, KS
The average temperature in Ottawa in December is 32.9°F (22.4°F–43.4°F). Average precipitation: 1.71 inches. Average snowfall is 2.6 inches.
December is a winter month in Ottawa, and is cooler than the annual average of 54.5°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 19m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
43.4°F
Avg Low
22.4°F
Precipitation
1.71 in
Snow
2.6 in
December records in Ottawa
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 70.0°F (1970) | 5.0°F (1985) | 0.85 in (2018) |
| December 2 | 73.0°F (1956) | 1.0°F (1919) | 0.54 in (1913) |
| December 3 | 73.9°F (2021) | 3.9°F (1895) | 1.71 in (1947) |
| December 4 | 72.0°F (2012) | 5.0°F (1898) | 2.00 in (1944) |
| December 5 | 73.9°F (2001) | 1.9°F (1898) | 1.35 in (1913) |
| December 6 | 75.0°F (1939) | -2.0°F (1950) | 0.87 in (2004) |
| December 7 | 73.9°F (1966) | -2.0°F (1909) | 1.23 in (1998) |
| December 8 | 71.1°F (1966) | -8.0°F (1909) | 1.29 in (1980) |
| December 9 | 68.0°F (1940) | -13.0°F (2005) | 1.07 in (1911) |
| December 10 | 70.0°F (2020) | -8.0°F (1919) | 0.90 in (1983) |
| December 11 | 70.0°F (1939) | -2.0°F (1917) | 1.69 in (1960) |
| December 12 | 89.1°F (1922) | -8.0°F (1932) | 0.75 in (1972) |
| December 13 | 70.0°F (1921) | -9.9°F (1961) | 1.05 in (1992) |
| December 14 | 69.1°F (1933) | -9.9°F (1898) | 1.66 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 69.1°F (1984) | -14.1°F (1989) | 2.05 in (1971) |
| December 16 | 73.0°F (2021) | -13.0°F (1989) | 0.71 in (1970) |
| December 17 | 70.0°F (1939) | 0.0°F (1901) | 0.60 in (1895) |
| December 18 | 68.0°F (1966) | -8.0°F (2016) | 1.60 in (1895) |
| December 19 | 64.9°F (1978) | -11.0°F (1983) | 0.93 in (1995) |
| December 20 | 64.9°F (1949) | -11.9°F (1983) | 1.62 in (2011) |
| December 21 | 63.0°F (1941) | -9.0°F (1989) | 0.87 in (1949) |
| December 22 | 68.0°F (1933) | -20.9°F (1989) | 0.66 in (1997) |
| December 23 | 66.9°F (1982) | -22.0°F (1989) | 0.85 in (1941) |
| December 24 | 72.0°F (1955) | -14.1°F (1983) | 1.25 in (1965) |
| December 25 | 71.1°F (2021) | -15.0°F (1983) | 1.21 in (2009) |
| December 26 | 69.1°F (2025) | -7.1°F (1962) | 1.16 in (1942) |
| December 27 | 73.0°F (1946) | -2.0°F (1925) | 1.32 in (2015) |
| December 28 | 70.0°F (1984) | -9.9°F (1924) | 1.02 in (1982) |
| December 29 | 70.0°F (1999) | -8.0°F (1917) | 0.91 in (2019) |
| December 30 | 70.0°F (2004) | -15.0°F (1983) | 1.17 in (2020) |
| December 31 | 70.0°F (1951) | -7.1°F (1968) | 1.42 in (1978) |