December weather in Protection, KS
The average temperature in Protection in December is 37.6°F (25.8°F–49.5°F). Average precipitation: 1.12 inches. Average snowfall is 4.6 inches.
December is a winter month in Protection, and is cooler than the annual average of 59.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 23.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 3 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 27m. For travel, December is cool.
Avg High
49.5°F
Avg Low
25.8°F
Precipitation
1.12 in
Snow
4.6 in
December records in Protection
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 82.0°F (1995) | 1.9°F (1985) | 0.46 in (1996) |
| December 2 | 77.0°F (2021) | 1.0°F (1985) | 0.66 in (2020) |
| December 3 | 75.9°F (2017) | 3.0°F (1895) | 1.18 in (1947) |
| December 4 | 75.0°F (1989) | 8.1°F (2009) | 1.98 in (1973) |
| December 5 | 75.9°F (1989) | 3.9°F (1964) | 0.97 in (1942) |
| December 6 | 77.0°F (1939) | -4.0°F (1972) | 1.05 in (1920) |
| December 7 | 75.9°F (1966) | -5.1°F (1927) | 0.82 in (1994) |
| December 8 | 75.0°F (2023) | -8.0°F (1917) | 0.32 in (1989) |
| December 9 | 73.9°F (1993) | -7.1°F (1919) | 0.77 in (1911) |
| December 10 | 75.0°F (1996) | -4.0°F (1919) | 0.82 in (1964) |
| December 11 | 82.0°F (1939) | -0.9°F (1932) | 2.52 in (2007) |
| December 12 | 70.0°F (1927) | -9.0°F (1932) | 0.82 in (1972) |
| December 13 | 75.9°F (1921) | -2.9°F (1917) | 1.30 in (2015) |
| December 14 | 72.0°F (1933) | -0.9°F (1914) | 0.69 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 75.0°F (2021) | -7.1°F (1989) | 1.60 in (2023) |
| December 16 | 72.0°F (1939) | 1.9°F (1987) | 1.73 in (1984) |
| December 17 | 79.0°F (1939) | -0.9°F (1964) | 0.38 in (1967) |
| December 18 | 69.1°F (2013) | -11.0°F (2016) | 0.90 in (1934) |
| December 19 | 69.1°F (1978) | -8.0°F (1924) | 1.41 in (1911) |
| December 20 | 75.0°F (1894) | -8.0°F (1924) | 1.98 in (2006) |
| December 21 | 69.1°F (1933) | -9.0°F (1983) | 0.65 in (1907) |
| December 22 | 71.1°F (1933) | -17.0°F (1989) | 0.54 in (2013) |
| December 23 | 75.0°F (1933) | -11.0°F (1989) | 0.69 in (2007) |
| December 24 | 84.9°F (1955) | -9.9°F (1924) | 1.99 in (1997) |
| December 25 | 75.0°F (2021) | -4.0°F (1918) | 0.20 in (1894) |
| December 26 | 79.0°F (2025) | -6.0°F (1962) | 0.12 in (1940) |
| December 27 | 79.0°F (2025) | -9.0°F (1983) | 0.53 in (1966) |
| December 28 | 73.0°F (1999) | -14.1°F (1894) | 0.85 in (2019) |
| December 29 | 73.9°F (1999) | -9.0°F (1983) | 0.17 in (1906) |
| December 30 | 73.0°F (2004) | -4.0°F (1990) | 1.77 in (2006) |
| December 31 | 70.0°F (1951) | -9.0°F (1911) | 0.37 in (1974) |