Fresno weather in December: Fresno, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fresno in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 1.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 4°C, 45 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFresno Yosemite Int'l
- Station IDUSW00093193
- Location36.78°N 119.72°W
- Elevation333 ft (102 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population550,105
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 61° 43°
- Mar 68° 47°
- Apr 74° 51°
- May 83° 58°
- Jun 91° 64°
- Jul 98° 69°
- Aug 97° 68°
- Sep 91° 63°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 65° 45°
- Dec 55° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fresno in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. December is 7.6°F cooler than November and 0.5°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Fresno and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 54°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°F and 50°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 41°F | 19% | 11% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 14% |
| December 31 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 41°F | 19% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 58°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 58°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 58°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 57°F | 41°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 57°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 57°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 56°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 56°F | 40°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 40°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 40°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 56°F | 40°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 40°F | 23% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 40°F | 23% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 39°F | 23% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 39°F | 23% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 55°F | 39°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 54°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 54°F | 39°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 54°F | 39°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 40°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093193; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fresno in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around December 30 (25%). In all, 1.79 in falls on 7 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Fresno, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093193.
How humid and windy is Fresno in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 4.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 37°F | 90% | 3.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 39°F | 85% | 4.0 mph | – |
| noon | 51°F | 41°F | 69% | 5.2 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 40°F | 59% | 5.0 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 41°F | 72% | 4.1 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 40°F | 83% | 3.6 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093193. 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 Fresno?
The warmest December temperature on Fresno's official record (since 1887) is 77°F, on December 8, 2006; the coldest is 18°F, on December 12, 1932. The wettest December brought 6.73 in (1955); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1911).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 48.1°F (+0.6), 2022 47.3°F (−0.2), 2023 53.2°F (+5.7), 2024 51.4°F (+3.9), 2025 48.2°F (+0.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.1°F | +0.6°F | 3.64 in |
| 2022 | 47.3°F | −0.2°F | 4.59 in |
| 2023 | 53.2°F | +5.7°F | 0.68 in |
| 2024 | 51.4°F | +3.9°F | 1.01 in |
| 2025 | 48.2°F | +0.7°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FATthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093193. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fresno 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; Fresno's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.