Meacham weather in December: Meacham, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Meacham in December has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 38°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal December, 5.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −7°C, 131 mm of precipitation and 71 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMeacham
- Station IDUSW00024152
- Location45.51°N 118.42°W
- Elevation3,723 ft (1,135 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population (census place)41
- Jan 37° 21°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 46° 24°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 61° 34°
- Jun 68° 39°
- Jul 79° 42°
- Aug 79° 40°
- Sep 70° 34°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 35° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Meacham in December?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 27.8°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 1.0°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Meacham and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 38°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 31°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 38°F | 23°F | 55% | 37% |
| December 8 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 37% |
| December 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% |
| December 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 55% | 37% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 38°F | 23°F | 55% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 37°F | 22°F | 55% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 37°F | 22°F | 55% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 37°F | 22°F | 55% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 37°F | 22°F | 55% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 35°F | 19°F | 56% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 55% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 20°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 28.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Meacham in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around December 13 (56%). In all, 5.15 in falls on 18 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Meacham, 28 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 28.1 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024152.
How humid and windy is Meacham in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 1.8 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 19°F | 81% | 1.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 79% | 1.7 mph | – |
| noon | 32°F | 23°F | 69% | 2.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 24°F | 71% | 2.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 22°F | 78% | 1.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 21°F | 79% | 1.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024152. 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 Meacham?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 64°F, on December 1, 2021; the coldest is −28°F, on December 21, 1998. The wettest December brought 8.96 in (1973); the snowiest, 68.8 inches (1948).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.8°F: 2021 27.3°F (−0.5), 2022 25.7°F (−2.1), 2023 33.9°F (+6.1), 2024 32.0°F (+4.2). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.3°F | −0.5°F | 6.05 in |
| 2022 | 25.7°F | −2.1°F | 3.42 in |
| 2023 | 33.9°F | +6.1°F | 5.25 in |
| 2024 | 32.0°F | +4.2°F | 5.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024152; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Meacham compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, December normal highs run from 33°F in Halfway to 55°F in Bandon; Meacham's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.