Berkeley weather in December: Berkeley, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Berkeley in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 5.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 6°C, 135 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBerkeley
- Station IDUSC00040693
- Location37.87°N 122.26°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population121,749
- Jan 59° 43°
- Feb 62° 45°
- Mar 65° 46°
- Apr 67° 47°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 74° 52°
- Jul 74° 53°
- Aug 75° 54°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 73° 52°
- Nov 65° 47°
- Dec 59° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Berkeley in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 50.9°F. December is 5.2°F cooler than November and 0.2°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Berkeley and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 58°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 49°F and 53°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% |
| December 8 | 59°F | 44°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 44°F | 32% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 60°F | 44°F | 33% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 60°F | 44°F | 33% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 60°F | 44°F | 33% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 60°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 60°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 59°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 59°F | 44°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 59°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 59°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 59°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 59°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 59°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 58°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 43°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040693; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Berkeley in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 12 (35%). In all, 5.32 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040693.
What are the records for December in Berkeley?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 78°F, on December 8, 2020; the coldest is 24°F, on December 22, 1990. The wettest December brought 15.04 in (1955).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.9°F: 2021 49.3°F (−1.6), 2022 49.7°F (−1.2), 2023 54.6°F (+3.7). 1 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | −1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 49.7°F | −1.2°F | – |
| 2023 | 54.6°F | +3.7°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040693; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040693. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Berkeley 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; Berkeley's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.