Chula Vista weather in December: Chula Vista, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Chula Vista in December has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, holding near 67°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 40 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationChula Vista
- Station IDUSC00041758
- Location32.64°N 117.09°W
- Elevation56 ft (17 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population278,546
- Jan 68° 47°
- Feb 67° 48°
- Mar 67° 51°
- Apr 68° 54°
- May 69° 58°
- Jun 71° 61°
- Jul 75° 65°
- Aug 77° 66°
- Sep 77° 64°
- Oct 75° 59°
- Nov 71° 51°
- Dec 67° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chula Vista in December?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.2°F. December is 4.8°F cooler than November and 0.8°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Chula Vista and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 68°F on December 1 to 67°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 55°F and 58°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 | 47°F | 14% | 8% |
| December 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 16% | 9% |
| December 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 10% |
| December 22 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% |
| December 31 | 67°F | 46°F | 17% | 12% |
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 | 68°F | 47°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 68°F | 47°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 47°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 66°F | 46°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 66°F | 46°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 66°F | 46°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 67°F | 46°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 67°F | 46°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 67°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 46°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00041758; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Chula Vista in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 21 (17%). In all, 1.58 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00041758.
What are the records for December in Chula Vista?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1918) is 86°F, on December 29, 2016; the coldest is 28°F, on December 25, 1987. The wettest December brought 8.26 in (1921).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.2°F: 2021 55.7°F (−0.5), 2022 56.2°F (at normal), 2023 59.6°F (+3.4), 2024 55.5°F (−0.7), 2025 60.3°F (+4.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | −0.5°F | 2.78 in |
| 2022 | 56.2°F | at normal | 1.33 in |
| 2023 | 59.6°F | +3.4°F | 0.78 in |
| 2024 | 55.5°F | −0.7°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +4.1°F | 1.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00041758; recent months: ACIS, station USC00041758. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Chula Vista 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; Chula Vista's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Chula Vista in November71°F by day, 51°F at night
- Chula Vista in January68°F by day, 47°F at night
- Chula Vista 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