Burbank weather in December: Burbank, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Burbank in December has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, holding near 66°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 2.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 51 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBurbank Glendale Pasadena Airport
- Station IDUSW00023152
- Location34.20°N 118.36°W
- Elevation741 ft (226 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population103,533
- Jan 67° 45°
- Feb 67° 46°
- Mar 70° 49°
- Apr 73° 52°
- May 76° 57°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 79° 58°
- Nov 73° 49°
- Dec 66° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burbank in December?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.1°F. December is 5.6°F cooler than November and 1.0°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Burbank and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 68°F on December 1 to 66°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 53°F and 57°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 14% | 8% |
| December 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% |
| December 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% |
| December 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% |
| December 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 17% | 11% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 67°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 66°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 66°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 66°F | 44°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 66°F | 45°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 66°F | 45°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 66°F | 45°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 44°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burbank in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 18 (17%). In all, 2.02 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023152.
How humid and windy is Burbank in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 59% humidity. The wind averages 4.2 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. | 46°F | 32°F | 59% | 3.1 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 33°F | 48% | 3.0 mph | 75% |
| noon | 63°F | 32°F | 31% | 5.0 mph | 73% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 32°F | 29% | 6.9 mph | 75% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 4.8 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 35°F | 50% | 3.9 mph | 79% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023152. 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 Burbank?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1939) is 92°F, on December 3, 1958; the coldest is 27°F, on December 24, 1948. The wettest December brought 8.07 in (1940).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.1°F: 2021 54.7°F (−0.4), 2022 54.4°F (−0.7), 2023 58.3°F (+3.2), 2024 57.5°F (+2.4), 2025 60.5°F (+5.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.7°F | −0.4°F | 7.14 in |
| 2022 | 54.4°F | −0.7°F | 2.68 in |
| 2023 | 58.3°F | +3.2°F | 2.30 in |
| 2024 | 57.5°F | +2.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 60.5°F | +5.4°F | 4.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023152; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Burbank 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; Burbank's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.