Medford weather in December: Medford, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Medford in December has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal December, 3.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 0°C, 90 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMedford International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024225
- Location42.38°N 122.87°W
- Elevation1,297 ft (395 m)
- Population86,301
- Jan 48° 33°
- Feb 54° 34°
- Mar 59° 37°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 47°
- Jun 82° 52°
- Jul 92° 59°
- Aug 91° 58°
- Sep 84° 51°
- Oct 70° 42°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Medford in December?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 39.4°F. December is 5.8°F cooler than November and 1.0°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Medford and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 48°F on December 1 to 46°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 37°F and 42°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 33°F | 48% | 26% |
| December 15 | 46°F | 32°F | 47% | 26% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 27)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 48°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 48°F | 34°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 34°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 47°F | 34°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 47°F | 34°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 47°F | 33°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 47°F | 33°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 46°F | 33°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 46°F | 33°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 46°F | 33°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 46°F | 33°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 46°F | 33°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 33°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 46°F | 32°F | 47% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 46°F | 32°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 32°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 32°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 45°F | 32°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 45°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 45°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 45°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 45°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 45°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 32°F | 46% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024225; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Medford in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around December 6 (48%). In all, 3.53 in falls on 14 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Medford, 16 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024225.
How humid and windy is Medford in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 2.9 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 32°F | 92% | 2.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 33°F | 91% | 2.4 mph | – |
| noon | 40°F | 35°F | 80% | 3.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 35°F | 70% | 3.5 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 35°F | 80% | 3.5 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 34°F | 86% | 2.9 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024225. 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 Medford?
The warmest December temperature on Medford's official record (since 1911) is 72°F, on December 14, 1962; the coldest is −10°F, on December 13, 1919. The wettest December brought 12.72 in (1964); the snowiest, 12.2 inches (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.4°F: 2021 39.0°F (−0.4), 2022 39.5°F (+0.1), 2023 44.5°F (+5.1), 2024 41.8°F (+2.4), 2025 42.0°F (+2.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | −0.4°F | 4.00 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | +0.1°F | 4.04 in |
| 2023 | 44.5°F | +5.1°F | 2.22 in |
| 2024 | 41.8°F | +2.4°F | 5.27 in |
| 2025 | 42.0°F | +2.6°F | 3.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MFRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024225. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Medford 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; Medford's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.