Blue Canyon Airport weather in December: Blue Canyon Airport, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Blue Canyon Airport in December has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 39°F, holding near 45°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal December, 10.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of 1°C, 277 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBlue Canyon Airport
- Station IDUSW00023225
- Location39.28°N 120.71°W
- Elevation5,276 ft (1,608 m)
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 45° 33°
- Mar 48° 35°
- Apr 52° 38°
- May 61° 46°
- Jun 70° 54°
- Jul 78° 63°
- Aug 77° 62°
- Sep 73° 57°
- Oct 63° 48°
- Nov 51° 39°
- Dec 45° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Blue Canyon Airport in December?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 39.2°F. December is 5.9°F cooler than November and 1.2°F cooler than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Blue Canyon Airport and the wettest. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 36°F and 42°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 35°F | 39% | 32% |
| December 8 | 44°F | 34°F | 41% | 34% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 33°F | 43% | 34% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 34°F | 41% | 33% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 31, coldest night December 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 35°F | 39% | 32% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 45°F | 34°F | 39% | 32% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 45°F | 34°F | 40% | 32% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 45°F | 34°F | 40% | 33% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 45°F | 34°F | 40% | 33% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 34°F | 41% | 33% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 34°F | 41% | 33% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 44°F | 34°F | 41% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 44°F | 33°F | 41% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 33°F | 42% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 33°F | 42% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 33°F | 42% | 35% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 44°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 45°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 45°F | 33°F | 43% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 45°F | 33°F | 43% | 34% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 45°F | 34°F | 42% | 34% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 45°F | 34°F | 42% | 34% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 45°F | 34°F | 42% | 34% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 45°F | 34°F | 42% | 34% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 45°F | 34°F | 42% | 34% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 34°F | 41% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 34°F | 41% | 33% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 46°F | 34°F | 41% | 33% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 34°F | 41% | 33% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 10.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023225; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Blue Canyon Airport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around December 15 (43%). In all, 10.90 in falls on 14 days of a normal December, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Blue Canyon Airport, 15 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023225.
How humid and windy is Blue Canyon Airport in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 47% humidity. The wind averages 5.7 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 19°F | 47% | 5.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 20°F | 46% | 5.3 mph | – |
| noon | 42°F | 22°F | 45% | 6.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 25°F | 51% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 24°F | 56% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 22°F | 52% | 5.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023225. 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 Blue Canyon Airport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 75°F, on December 2, 1958; the coldest is 3°F, on December 9, 1972. The wettest December brought 45.12 in (1955); the snowiest, 154.1 inches (1952).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.2°F: 2021 38.3°F (−0.9), 2022 37.2°F (−2.0), 2023 43.9°F (+4.7), 2024 44.1°F (+4.9), 2025 47.3°F (+8.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.3°F | −0.9°F | 24.65 in |
| 2022 | 37.2°F | −2.0°F | 26.58 in |
| 2023 | 43.9°F | +4.7°F | 7.05 in |
| 2024 | 44.1°F | +4.9°F | 15.40 in |
| 2025 | 47.3°F | +8.1°F | 21.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023225; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023225. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Blue Canyon Airport 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; Blue Canyon Airport's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Blue Canyon Airport in November51°F by day, 39°F at night
- Blue Canyon Airport in January47°F by day, 34°F at night
- Blue Canyon Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Anaheim: California's warmest Decembernormal high 71°F