Baker City weather in December: Baker City, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Baker City in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 0.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 22 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBaker City Airport
- Station IDUSW00024130
- Location44.84°N 117.81°W
- Elevation3,361 ft (1,024 m)
- Population10,135
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 44° 23°
- Mar 54° 28°
- Apr 61° 31°
- May 70° 39°
- Jun 77° 44°
- Jul 88° 49°
- Aug 88° 47°
- Sep 79° 39°
- Oct 64° 30°
- Nov 48° 25°
- Dec 37° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Baker City in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 28.6°F. December is 7.6°F cooler than November and 0.2°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Baker City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 36°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 33°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 9% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 9% |
| December 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 34% | 9% |
| December 22 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% |
| December 31 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 40°F | 22°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 40°F | 22°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 40°F | 21°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 38°F | 20°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 20°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 20°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 38°F | 20°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 20°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 37°F | 20°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 37°F | 19°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 37°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 37°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 37°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 36°F | 19°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 20°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024130; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Baker City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 8 (34%). In all, 0.85 in falls on 11 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Baker City, 29 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024130.
How humid and windy is Baker City in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 18°F | 84% | 5.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 20°F | 82% | 6.0 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 22°F | 72% | 7.7 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 23°F | 71% | 7.9 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 26°F | 21°F | 81% | 6.7 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 20°F | 83% | 5.7 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024130. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Baker City?
The warmest December temperature on Baker City's official record (since 1928) is 60°F, on December 10, 1939; the coldest is −34°F, on December 23, 1983. The wettest December brought 2.83 in (1964); the snowiest, 26.9 inches (1983).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.6°F: 2021 26.4°F (−2.2), 2022 24.0°F (−4.6), 2023 34.4°F (+5.8), 2024 35.0°F (+6.4), 2025 34.7°F (+6.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.4°F | −2.2°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 24.0°F | −4.6°F | 0.90 in |
| 2023 | 34.4°F | +5.8°F | 0.70 in |
| 2024 | 35.0°F | +6.4°F | 1.23 in |
| 2025 | 34.7°F | +6.1°F | 1.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024130. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Baker City compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, December normal highs run from 33°F in Halfway to 55°F in Bandon; Baker City's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.