El Centro weather in December: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
El Centro in December has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 55°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 20°C and low of 5°C, 9 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in December?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 54.9°F. December is 8.4°F cooler than November and 1.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in El Centro 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 1.8°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% |
| December 8 | 69°F | 42°F | 6% | 2% |
| December 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% |
| December 22 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% |
| December 31 | 69°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 71°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 71°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 71°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 70°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 70°F | 42°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 70°F | 42°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 69°F | 42°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 69°F | 42°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 69°F | 42°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 69°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 69°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 68°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 68°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 69°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 69°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 41°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around December 31 (7%). In all, 0.34 in falls on 2 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in El Centro, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 60% humidity. The wind averages 5.0 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 30°F | 60% | 4.9 mph | 80% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 34°F | 48% | 4.6 mph | 78% |
| noon | 64°F | 32°F | 30% | 6.1 mph | 80% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 31°F | 26% | 6.0 mph | 78% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 34°F | 41% | 3.9 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 34°F | 53% | 4.5 mph | 83% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. 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 El Centro?
The warmest December temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 90°F, on December 3, 1958; the coldest is 21°F, on December 23, 1990. The wettest December brought 3.87 in (1926).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.9°F: 2021 57.5°F (+2.6), 2023 57.7°F (+2.8), 2024 58.7°F (+3.8), 2025 61.5°F (+6.6). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.5°F | +2.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 57.7°F | +2.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 58.7°F | +3.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | +6.6°F | 0.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in El Centro 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; El Centro's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- El Centro in November78°F by day, 48°F at night
- El Centro in January71°F by day, 42°F at night
- El Centro 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