McCall weather in December: McCall, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
McCall in December has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 22°F, falling from 33°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 2.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −10°C, 72 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMcCall Airport
- Station IDUSW00094182
- Location44.89°N 116.10°W
- Elevation5,013 ft (1,528 m)
- Population4,104
- Jan 31° 14°
- Feb 35° 15°
- Mar 42° 21°
- Apr 50° 28°
- May 61° 36°
- Jun 69° 42°
- Jul 81° 47°
- Aug 81° 45°
- Sep 71° 38°
- Oct 56° 29°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 30° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McCall in December?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 22.0°F. December is 8.9°F cooler than November and 0.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in McCall and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 33°F on December 1 to 29°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 19°F and 25°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 33°F | 17°F | 47% | 22% |
| December 8 | 31°F | 15°F | 48% | 23% |
| December 15 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 24% |
| December 22 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% |
| December 31 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 25% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 33°F | 17°F | 47% | 22% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 33°F | 16°F | 47% | 22% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 32°F | 16°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 32°F | 16°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 32°F | 16°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 31°F | 15°F | 48% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 31°F | 15°F | 48% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 31°F | 15°F | 48% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 31°F | 15°F | 48% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 30°F | 14°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 30°F | 13°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 24% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 29°F | 13°F | 50% | 25% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 14°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094182; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McCall in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around December 31 (50%). In all, 2.83 in falls on 15 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in McCall, 31 nights fall to freezing and 21 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094182.
What are the records for December in McCall?
The warmest December temperature on McCall's official record (since 1906) is 53°F, on December 1, 2021; the coldest is −31°F, on December 13, 1919. The wettest December brought 9.81 in (1996); the snowiest, 90.0 inches (1970).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.0°F: 2021 24.3°F (+2.3), 2022 21.9°F (−0.1), 2024 25.9°F (+3.9), 2025 30.4°F (+8.4). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.3°F | +2.3°F | 4.55 in |
| 2022 | 21.9°F | −0.1°F | 4.92 in |
| 2024 | 25.9°F | +3.9°F | 4.19 in |
| 2025 | 30.4°F | +8.4°F | 5.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MYLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094182. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in McCall compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, December normal highs run from 26°F in Island Park to 44°F in Glenns Ferry; McCall's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.