December weather in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
The average temperature in Sault Ste. Marie in December is 23.8°F (17.1°F–30.5°F). Average precipitation: 2.80 inches. Average snowfall is 30.4 inches.
December is a winter month in Sault Ste. Marie, and is cooler than the annual average of 42.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 13.4°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 19 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 24m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
30.5°F
Avg Low
17.1°F
Precipitation
2.80 in
Snow
30.4 in
December records in Sault Ste. Marie
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50.0°F (1970) | -7.1°F (1976) | 0.96 in (1977) |
| December 2 | 55.0°F (1982) | -24.0°F (1976) | 0.79 in (2010) |
| December 3 | 60.1°F (1982) | -14.1°F (1940) | 0.90 in (1984) |
| December 4 | 59.0°F (1961) | -4.0°F (1935) | 1.27 in (2017) |
| December 5 | 62.1°F (2001) | -4.0°F (1940) | 0.81 in (1982) |
| December 6 | 57.9°F (2001) | -6.0°F (1964) | 0.83 in (1966) |
| December 7 | 45.0°F (1951) | -7.1°F (2000) | 0.90 in (1974) |
| December 8 | 44.1°F (1952) | -5.1°F (1958) | 0.47 in (1948) |
| December 9 | 51.1°F (1946) | -20.0°F (1976) | 1.46 in (1995) |
| December 10 | 46.9°F (2015) | -14.1°F (1958) | 1.36 in (1995) |
| December 11 | 46.9°F (2015) | -14.1°F (1988) | 0.94 in (2021) |
| December 12 | 46.9°F (1949) | -17.0°F (1982) | 0.94 in (2006) |
| December 13 | 45.0°F (2015) | -18.9°F (1976) | 0.50 in (1965) |
| December 14 | 53.1°F (1975) | -18.0°F (1933) | 2.17 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 45.0°F (2021) | -7.1°F (1968) | 0.90 in (1971) |
| December 16 | 52.0°F (2021) | -14.8°F (2013) | 0.86 in (2014) |
| December 17 | 43.0°F (2023) | -16.1°F (1980) | 0.56 in (1990) |
| December 18 | 44.1°F (1931) | -20.0°F (1985) | 0.84 in (1998) |
| December 19 | 45.0°F (2002) | -20.0°F (1983) | 0.48 in (1939) |
| December 20 | 43.0°F (1988) | -14.1°F (1942) | 1.14 in (2012) |
| December 21 | 44.1°F (1967) | -22.0°F (1989) | 0.78 in (1967) |
| December 22 | 43.0°F (2019) | -9.0°F (1943) | 0.49 in (2006) |
| December 23 | 51.1°F (2015) | -14.1°F (1943) | 0.69 in (1941) |
| December 24 | 53.1°F (2015) | -18.0°F (1980) | 0.89 in (1932) |
| December 25 | 46.9°F (1982) | -25.1°F (1980) | 0.70 in (2022) |
| December 26 | 48.9°F (2016) | -31.0°F (1993) | 0.68 in (1959) |
| December 27 | 44.1°F (1936) | -20.0°F (1977) | 0.64 in (2008) |
| December 28 | 45.0°F (1982) | -18.9°F (1933) | 0.87 in (1984) |
| December 29 | 43.0°F (2022) | -24.0°F (1933) | 0.65 in (2025) |
| December 30 | 48.0°F (2022) | -20.0°F (1946) | 1.32 in (2019) |
| December 31 | 48.0°F (1965) | -13.9°F (2017) | 0.65 in (1981) |