Cle Elum weather in December: Cle Elum, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Cle Elum in December has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 37°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. The month brings 3.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −5°C, 89 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCle Elum
- Station IDUSC00451504
- Location47.19°N 120.91°W
- Elevation1,900 ft (579 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population2,276
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 49° 28°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 72° 47°
- Jul 81° 53°
- Aug 81° 51°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 34° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cle Elum in December?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 28.3°F. December is 7.1°F cooler than November and 0.3°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cle Elum and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 37°F on December 1 to 33°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 31°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 37°F | 25°F | – | – |
| December 8 | 35°F | 23°F | – | – |
| December 15 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – |
| December 22 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – |
| December 31 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – |
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 | 37°F | 25°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 37°F | 24°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 37°F | 24°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 37°F | 24°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 36°F | 24°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 36°F | 24°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 35°F | 23°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 35°F | 23°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 35°F | 23°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 35°F | 23°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 35°F | 23°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.50 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 8 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00451504; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cle Elum in December?
In a normal December in Cle Elum, 29 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00451504.
What are the records for December in Cle Elum?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 62°F, on December 2, 2021; the coldest is −31°F, on December 30, 1968. The wettest December brought 14.44 in (1933); the snowiest, 69.0 inches (1922).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.3°F: 2021 27.5°F (−0.8), 2022 21.3°F (−7.0), 2023 32.3°F (+4.0), 2024 31.1°F (+2.8), 2025 35.3°F (+7.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.5°F | −0.8°F | 3.64 in |
| 2022 | 21.3°F | −7.0°F | 3.18 in |
| 2023 | 32.3°F | +4.0°F | 3.51 in |
| 2024 | 31.1°F | +2.8°F | 3.90 in |
| 2025 | 35.3°F | +7.0°F | 9.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00451504; recent months: ACIS, station USC00451504. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Cle Elum compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, December normal highs run from 29°F in Winthrop to 48°F in Grayland; Cle Elum's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.