Anaheim weather in December: Anaheim, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Anaheim in December has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 2.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 61 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationAnaheim
- Station IDUSC00040192
- Location33.86°N 117.84°W
- Elevation235 ft (72 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population344,561
- Jan 71° 49°
- Feb 71° 49°
- Mar 74° 51°
- Apr 77° 54°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 83° 59°
- Nov 77° 53°
- Dec 71° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anaheim in December?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.4°F. December is 5.5°F cooler than November and 0.5°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Anaheim and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 72°F on December 1 to 71°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 58°F and 61°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% |
| December 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% |
| December 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 19% | 12% |
| December 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% |
| December 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 21% | 15% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 16)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 72°F | 49°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 72°F | 49°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 71°F | 49°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 71°F | 49°F | 16% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 71°F | 49°F | 16% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 71°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 70°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 70°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 70°F | 48°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 70°F | 48°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 70°F | 48°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 70°F | 48°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 71°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 48°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Anaheim in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 31 (21%). In all, 2.39 in falls on 6 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040192.
What are the records for December in Anaheim?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1989) is 91°F, on December 12, 2010; the coldest is 32°F, on December 23, 1998. The wettest December brought 10.11 in (2010).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.4°F: 2021 57.5°F (−1.9), 2022 59.5°F (+0.1), 2023 62.2°F (+2.8), 2024 58.8°F (−0.6), 2025 62.0°F (+2.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.5°F | −1.9°F | 4.50 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | +0.1°F | 2.45 in |
| 2023 | 62.2°F | +2.8°F | 1.34 in |
| 2024 | 58.8°F | −0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 62.0°F | +2.6°F | 3.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040192; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040192. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Anaheim compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, December normal highs run from 38°F in Tahoma to 71°F in Anaheim; Anaheim's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.