Newport weather in December: Newport, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Newport in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 45°F, holding near 50°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal December, 11.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 4°C, 295 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationNewport
- Station IDUSW00024285
- Location44.64°N 124.06°W
- Elevation122 ft (37 m)
- Population10,833
- Jan 50° 39°
- Feb 52° 39°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 54° 41°
- May 58° 46°
- Jun 61° 49°
- Jul 64° 51°
- Aug 64° 52°
- Sep 64° 49°
- Oct 60° 45°
- Nov 54° 42°
- Dec 50° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 44.7°F. December is 3.0°F cooler than November and 0.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Newport and the wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 50°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 43°F and 46°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 70%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 51°F | 40°F | 70% | 56% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 39°F | 70% | 56% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 39°F | 69% | 55% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% |
| December 31 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 16)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 51°F | 40°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 51°F | 40°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 51°F | 40°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 51°F | 40°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 51°F | 40°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 51°F | 40°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 51°F | 39°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 51°F | 39°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 51°F | 39°F | 70% | 56% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 50°F | 39°F | 70% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 50°F | 39°F | 69% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 39°F | 69% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 39°F | 69% | 55% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 39°F | 69% | 55% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 39°F | 69% | 55% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 50°F | 39°F | 69% | 55% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 55% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 39°F | 67% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 39°F | 67% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 39°F | 67% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 39°F | 67% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 39°F | 67% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 50°F | 39°F | 68% | 54% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 39°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 11.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024285; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Newport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 69% on average, highest around December 1 (70%). In all, 11.63 in falls on 20 days of a normal December, 4 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Newport, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024285.
What are the records for December in Newport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 73°F, on December 4, 1894; the coldest is 6°F, on December 7, 1972. The wettest December brought 26.15 in (1917); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.7°F: 2025 48.4°F (+3.7). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +3.7°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024285; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024285. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Newport 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; Newport's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.