Desert Resorts Regional Airport weather in December: Desert Resorts Regional Airport, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Desert Resorts Regional Airport in December has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal December, 0.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 3°C, 9 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationDesert Resorts Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003104
- Location33.63°N 116.16°W
- Elevation-118 ft (-36 m)
- Jan 71° 39°
- Feb 74° 43°
- Mar 81° 49°
- Apr 87° 55°
- May 95° 63°
- Jun 103° 69°
- Jul 107° 76°
- Aug 106° 75°
- Sep 102° 68°
- Oct 91° 57°
- Nov 79° 45°
- Dec 69° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Desert Resorts Regional Airport in December?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 53.5°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 1.5°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Desert Resorts Regional Airport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 72°F on December 1 to 69°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 52°F and 55°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% |
| December 8 | 70°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% |
| December 15 | 69°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% |
| December 22 | 68°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% |
| December 31 | 69°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 72°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 71°F | 39°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 71°F | 39°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 71°F | 39°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 70°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 70°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 70°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 70°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 69°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 69°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 69°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 69°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 69°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 69°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 69°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 69°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 68°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 68°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 68°F | 37°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 68°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 68°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 68°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 69°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 69°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 69°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 69°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 69°F | 37°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 69°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 69°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 69°F | 38°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 69°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003104; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Desert Resorts Regional Airport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around December 31 (9%). In all, 0.34 in falls on 2 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Desert Resorts Regional Airport, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003104.
How humid and windy is Desert Resorts Regional Airport in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 62% humidity. The wind averages 4.4 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 29°F | 62% | 3.9 mph | 81% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 32°F | 43% | 3.5 mph | 81% |
| noon | 66°F | 29°F | 25% | 4.9 mph | 79% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 28°F | 23% | 5.8 mph | 78% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 32°F | 45% | 3.4 mph | 77% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 32°F | 56% | 4.3 mph | 81% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003104. 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 Desert Resorts Regional Airport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 93°F, on December 3, 1958; the coldest is 14°F, on December 23, 1990. The wettest December brought 1.75 in (1965).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.5°F: 2021 53.9°F (+0.4), 2022 52.0°F (−1.5), 2023 55.8°F (+2.3), 2024 57.5°F (+4.0). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | +0.4°F | 0.13 in |
| 2022 | 52.0°F | −1.5°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 55.8°F | +2.3°F | 0.35 in |
| 2024 | 57.5°F | +4.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003104; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003104. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Desert Resorts Regional 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; Desert Resorts Regional Airport's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Desert Resorts Regional Airport in November79°F by day, 45°F at night
- Desert Resorts Regional Airport in January71°F by day, 39°F at night
- Desert Resorts Regional 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