The average monthly temperature in December at Salina Municipal Airport was 30.8 degrees, which was 2.1 degrees cooler than average. It was the 33rd coolest December since records began in 1900, and the coolest since 2013. 

The warmest daily temperature was 69 degrees on Dec. 2, and the coldest was 7 below zero on Dec. 22. Two mornings dropped below zero during the month, which was the most December below zero readings since 2016. 

Precipitation-wise, 0.93 inches was measured at the airport, which was only 0.19 inches below the monthly average.

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 </figure>National Weather ServiceThe average monthly temperature in December at Salina Municipal Airport was 30.8 degrees, which was 2.1 degrees cooler than average. It was the 33rd coolest December since records began in 1900, and the coolest since 2013. The warmest daily temperature was 69 degrees on Dec. 2, and the coldest was 7 below zero on Dec. 22. Two mornings dropped below zero during the month, which was the most December below zero readings since 2016. Precipitation-wise, 0.93 inches was measured at the airport, which was only 0.19 inches below the monthly average.<figure>
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Salina slightly cooler, drier than average in December