Bishop weather in December: Bishop, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bishop in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 38°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −5°C, 17 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBishop Airport
- Station IDUSW00023157
- Location37.37°N 118.36°W
- Elevation4,102 ft (1,250 m)
- Population3,746
- Jan 56° 24°
- Feb 59° 26°
- Mar 67° 31°
- Apr 74° 37°
- May 83° 44°
- Jun 94° 51°
- Jul 100° 57°
- Aug 98° 54°
- Sep 90° 47°
- Oct 78° 37°
- Nov 64° 27°
- Dec 55° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bishop in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 38.3°F. December is 7.3°F cooler than November and 1.6°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Bishop and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 57°F on December 1 to 55°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 36°F and 41°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 57°F | 23°F | 8% | 4% |
| December 8 | 55°F | 22°F | 9% | 4% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 22°F | 10% | 4% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 22°F | 11% | 5% |
| December 31 | 55°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 57°F | 23°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 57°F | 23°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 56°F | 23°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 56°F | 23°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 56°F | 23°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 55°F | 22°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 55°F | 22°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 55°F | 22°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 55°F | 22°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 55°F | 22°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 54°F | 22°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 54°F | 22°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 54°F | 22°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 22°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 22°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 22°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 22°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 22°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 22°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 22°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 22°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 22°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 22°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 54°F | 22°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 54°F | 22°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 54°F | 22°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 54°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 54°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 54°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 54°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 55°F | 22°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bishop in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around December 31 (12%). In all, 0.66 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Bishop, 29 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023157.
How humid and windy is Bishop in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 63% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 15°F | 63% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 18°F | 50% | 5.5 mph | 80% |
| noon | 48°F | 17°F | 30% | 6.3 mph | 83% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 17°F | 25% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 17°F | 40% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 17°F | 51% | 7.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023157. 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 Bishop?
The warmest December temperature on Bishop's official record (since 1943) is 78°F, on December 11, 1958; the coldest is −8°F, on December 27, 1988. The wettest December brought 5.79 in (1966); the snowiest, 13.2 inches (1967).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.3°F: 2021 38.4°F (+0.1), 2022 38.3°F (at normal), 2023 41.6°F (+3.3), 2024 42.8°F (+4.5), 2025 45.9°F (+7.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.4°F | +0.1°F | 3.72 in |
| 2022 | 38.3°F | at normal | 2.56 in |
| 2023 | 41.6°F | +3.3°F | 0.36 in |
| 2024 | 42.8°F | +4.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 45.9°F | +7.6°F | 2.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Bishop 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; Bishop's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.