Typical December weather
St. Louis
Missouri · December
45° days
29° nights
about 3 snowy days · 9½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Snow boots
What December feels like
Ted Drewes turns over from frozen custard to Christmas trees on Chippewa, which is how locals know the year has properly ended. Snow tends to arrive as flurries rather than accumulation, and the cold snaps that do land are usually short.
Winter is doing its thing: 3.2 in of snow in a typical December, with fresh snow on about 3 days. about 20 nights dip below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 45° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 29° |
| Days with snow | 3 |
| Rain and melted snow | 2.5 in |
| Snowfall | 3.2 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:11 am / 4:40 pm |