Burns weather in December: Burns, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Burns in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 40°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 1.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −9°C, 39 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBurns Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094185
- Location43.59°N 118.96°W
- Elevation4,140 ft (1,262 m)
- Population2,689
- Jan 37° 16°
- Feb 42° 20°
- Mar 51° 26°
- Apr 58° 30°
- May 68° 37°
- Jun 77° 43°
- Jul 89° 49°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 78° 37°
- Oct 63° 28°
- Nov 47° 22°
- Dec 36° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burns in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 25.9°F. December is 8.8°F cooler than November and 0.6°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Burns and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 40°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 22°F and 30°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 40°F | 19°F | 37% | 14% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 38% | 15% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 14°F | 38% | 15% |
| December 31 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 16% |
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 | 40°F | 19°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 40°F | 18°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 39°F | 18°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 39°F | 18°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 38°F | 17°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 38°F | 17°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 38°F | 17°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 37°F | 16°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 37°F | 16°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 37°F | 16°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 36°F | 16°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 36°F | 16°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 36°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 36°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 35°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 35°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 35°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 35°F | 14°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 35°F | 14°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 15% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 16°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094185; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burns in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around December 12 (38%). In all, 1.52 in falls on 12 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Burns, 30 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094185.
How humid and windy is Burns in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 19°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 19°F | 16°F | 86% | 4.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 19°F | 84% | 3.9 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 22°F | 73% | 5.4 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 69% | 6.5 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 20°F | 82% | 5.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 22°F | 19°F | 85% | 4.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094185. 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 Burns?
The warmest December temperature on Burns's official record (since 1939) is 62°F, on December 2, 2021; the coldest is −30°F, on December 8, 2013. The wettest December brought 5.47 in (1964); the snowiest, 30.2 inches (1951).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.9°F: 2021 27.3°F (+1.4), 2022 19.2°F (−6.7), 2023 32.9°F (+7.0), 2024 32.1°F (+6.2), 2025 35.1°F (+9.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.3°F | +1.4°F | 1.60 in |
| 2022 | 19.2°F | −6.7°F | 2.45 in |
| 2023 | 32.9°F | +7.0°F | 1.63 in |
| 2024 | 32.1°F | +6.2°F | 3.85 in |
| 2025 | 35.1°F | +9.2°F | 2.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094185. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Burns 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; Burns's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.