Indio weather in December: Indio, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Indio in December has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal December, 0.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 12 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationIndio Fire Station
- Station IDUSC00044259
- Location33.71°N 116.22°W
- Elevation-21 ft (-6 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population94,275
- Jan 70° 47°
- Feb 73° 51°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 86° 63°
- May 93° 69°
- Jun 102° 77°
- Jul 106° 83°
- Aug 105° 83°
- Sep 101° 77°
- Oct 91° 66°
- Nov 78° 53°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Indio in December?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.0°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 1.6°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Indio and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 72°F on December 1 to 68°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 55°F and 59°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 | 47°F | 5% | 2% |
| December 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% |
| December 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% |
| December 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 4% |
| December 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 71°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 70°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 70°F | 46°F | 5% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 69°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 69°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 69°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 69°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 68°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 68°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 68°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 68°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 69°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 45°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 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
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044259; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Indio 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, 0.49 in falls on 2 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Indio, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044259.
What are the records for December in Indio?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 96°F, on December 4, 1958; the coldest is 17°F, on December 28, 1911. The wettest December brought 3.44 in (1921).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F: 2021 59.2°F (+2.2), 2022 57.1°F (+0.1), 2023 61.5°F (+4.5), 2024 63.7°F (+6.7), 2025 64.2°F (+7.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.2°F | +2.2°F | 0.09 in |
| 2022 | 57.1°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | +4.5°F | 0.24 in |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | +6.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 64.2°F | +7.2°F | 0.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00044259; recent months: ACIS, station USC00044259. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Indio 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; Indio's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.