Greenup Weather in December
Greenup in December
The short of it: Greenup in December averages a high of 5 °C (42 °F) and a low of -3 °C (26 °F), with 82 mm (3.2 in) of rain and about 9 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 42° · low 26° · rain 3.2 in. · daylight 9 h 25 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & October
Thirty years of records give Greenup an average December high of 42°, a low of 26° and some 3.2 in. of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 12° from November to about 42°, with nights near 26°. Wet spells are common — about 3.2 in., the 9th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 9 h 25 min in mid-December, 33 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and October.
Against its neighbours, Greenup runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Toledo, 5 mi to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Greenup, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 12° colder, 0.6 in. less rain
- Versus January
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 9 mph
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToledoIllinois | 5 mi WNW | 42° | 26° | 3.1 in. |
| CaseyIllinois | 10 mi ENE | 41° | 26° | 3.1 in. |
| MartinsvilleIllinois | 16 mi ENE | 41° | 26° | 3.1 in. |
| NeogaIllinois | 16 mi WNW | 41° | 26° | 3.1 in. |
| CharlestonIllinois | 17 mi N | 41° | 26° | 3.1 in. |
| NewtonIllinois | 18 mi S | 42° | 27° | 3.5 in. |
| TeutopolisIllinois | 18 mi WSW | 42° | 26° | 3.2 in. |
| MattoonIllinois | 20 mi NW | 41° | 26° | 3.1 in. |