Palmdale weather in December: Palmdale, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Palmdale in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 0°C, 26 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPalmdale Airport
- Station IDUSW00023182
- Location34.63°N 118.08°W
- Elevation2,524 ft (769 m)
- Population162,536
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 62° 36°
- Mar 68° 40°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 82° 53°
- Jun 91° 60°
- Jul 98° 67°
- Aug 98° 66°
- Sep 92° 59°
- Oct 80° 49°
- Nov 67° 38°
- Dec 58° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmdale in December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 44.7°F. December is 7.8°F cooler than November and 1.2°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Palmdale and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 57°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 43°F and 47°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% |
| December 8 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 15 | 57°F | 31°F | 13% | 7% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 60°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 60°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 60°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 59°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 59°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 59°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 58°F | 32°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 58°F | 32°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 58°F | 31°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 57°F | 31°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 57°F | 31°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 57°F | 31°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 57°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 57°F | 32°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023182; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmdale in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around December 30 (14%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Palmdale, 18 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023182.
What are the records for December in Palmdale?
The warmest December temperature on Palmdale's official record (since 1931) is 85°F, on December 4, 1958; the coldest is 6°F, on December 27, 1962. The wettest December brought 7.55 in (1943); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1971).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.7°F: 2021 45.7°F (+1.0), 2022 45.9°F (+1.2), 2023 48.6°F (+3.9), 2024 51.4°F (+6.6), 2025 51.1°F (+6.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | +1.0°F | 2.36 in |
| 2022 | 45.9°F | +1.2°F | 1.10 in |
| 2023 | 48.6°F | +3.9°F | 0.67 in |
| 2024 | 51.4°F | +6.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 51.1°F | +6.4°F | 2.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PMDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023182. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Palmdale 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; Palmdale's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.