Hanford weather in December: Hanford, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Hanford in December has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 1.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 35 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationHanford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053119
- Location36.32°N 119.63°W
- Elevation249 ft (76 m)
- Population60,594
- Jan 57° 37°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 44°
- Apr 76° 47°
- May 85° 54°
- Jun 93° 60°
- Jul 98° 64°
- Aug 97° 62°
- Sep 92° 57°
- Oct 81° 49°
- Nov 67° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hanford in December?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.0°F. December is 7.2°F cooler than November and 0.8°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Hanford and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 60°F on December 1 to 55°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 43°F and 49°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 8% |
| December 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 27% | 10% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% |
| December 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% |
| December 31 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 12)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 60°F | 36°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 59°F | 36°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 59°F | 36°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 59°F | 36°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 58°F | 35°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 58°F | 35°F | 27% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 58°F | 35°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 57°F | 35°F | 28% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 57°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 57°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 56°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 56°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- 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 USW00053119; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hanford in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 21 (29%). In all, 1.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Hanford, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053119.
What are the records for December in Hanford?
The warmest December temperature on Hanford's official record (since 1899) is 80°F, on December 8, 2006; the coldest is 15°F, on December 24, 1990. The wettest December brought 5.22 in (2010).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.0°F: 2021 46.8°F (+0.8), 2022 46.6°F (+0.6), 2023 52.1°F (+6.1), 2024 51.5°F (+5.5), 2025 46.5°F (+0.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.8°F | +0.8°F | 3.36 in |
| 2022 | 46.6°F | +0.6°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 52.1°F | +6.1°F | 1.15 in |
| 2024 | 51.5°F | +5.5°F | 0.89 in |
| 2025 | 46.5°F | +0.5°F | 1.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HJOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053119. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Hanford 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; Hanford's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.