Escondido weather in December: Escondido, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Escondido in December has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 2.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 54 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationEscondido #2
- Station IDUSC00042863
- Location33.12°N 117.09°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- Population148,847
- Jan 69° 45°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 75° 49°
- Dec 68° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Escondido in December?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.9°F. December is 6.0°F cooler than November and 0.9°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Escondido and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 70°F on December 1 to 68°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 54°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 70°F | 45°F | 17% | 12% |
| December 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 19% | 13% |
| December 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% |
| December 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 22% | 15% |
| December 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 70°F | 45°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 70°F | 45°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 70°F | 45°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 69°F | 45°F | 18% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 69°F | 44°F | 18% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 69°F | 44°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 69°F | 44°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 68°F | 44°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 68°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 44°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00042863; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Escondido in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around December 23 (22%). In all, 2.14 in falls on 6 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Escondido, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00042863.
What are the records for December in Escondido?
The warmest December temperature on Escondido's official record (since 1893) is 96°F, on December 8, 1938; the coldest is 15°F, on December 29, 1900. The wettest December brought 9.17 in (1936).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.9°F: 2021 55.1°F (−0.8), 2022 56.6°F (+0.7), 2023 60.4°F (+4.5), 2024 58.8°F (+2.9), 2025 62.2°F (+6.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −0.8°F | 4.92 in |
| 2022 | 56.6°F | +0.7°F | 1.88 in |
| 2023 | 60.4°F | +4.5°F | 0.59 in |
| 2024 | 58.8°F | +2.9°F | 0.04 in |
| 2025 | 62.2°F | +6.3°F | 1.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ESCC1thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00042863. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Escondido 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; Escondido's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Escondido in November75°F by day, 49°F at night
- Escondido in January69°F by day, 45°F at night
- Escondido 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