Quillayute State Airport weather in December: Quillayute State Airport, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Quillayute State Airport in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 23 days in a normal December, 13.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 2°C, 352 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationQuillayute State Airport
- Station IDUSW00094240
- Location47.94°N 124.56°W
- Elevation185 ft (56 m)
- Jan 48° 36°
- Feb 49° 35°
- Mar 51° 37°
- Apr 55° 39°
- May 60° 43°
- Jun 63° 48°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 69° 51°
- Sep 67° 48°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 51° 38°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Quillayute State Airport in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 41.0°F. December is 3.7°F cooler than November and 0.7°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Quillayute State Airport and the 3rd 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 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 39°F and 43°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 73%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 36°F | 73% | 58% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% |
| December 15 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% |
| December 22 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 36°F | 73% | 60% |
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 | 48°F | 36°F | 73% | 58% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 48°F | 36°F | 73% | 58% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 48°F | 36°F | 73% | 58% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 48°F | 36°F | 73% | 58% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 48°F | 36°F | 73% | 58% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 47°F | 36°F | 73% | 58% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 47°F | 36°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 59% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 46°F | 35°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 36°F | 73% | 60% | 8 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 13.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 230.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 8 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094240; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Quillayute State Airport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 73% on average, highest around December 17 (73%). In all, 13.84 in falls on 23 days of a normal December, 5 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Quillayute State Airport, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094240.
How humid and windy is Quillayute State Airport in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 81% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 36°F | 90% | 5.8 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 36°F | 90% | 6.1 mph | – |
| noon | 44°F | 39°F | 83% | 7.0 mph | 32% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 39°F | 81% | 7.1 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 38°F | 88% | 6.0 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 37°F | 90% | 5.8 mph | 32% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094240. 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 Quillayute State Airport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1966) is 64°F, on December 2, 1969; the coldest is 7°F, on December 8, 1972. The wettest December brought 27.82 in (1979); the snowiest, 11.6 inches (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.0°F: 2021 36.6°F (−4.4), 2022 39.4°F (−1.6), 2023 48.0°F (+7.0), 2024 45.5°F (+4.5), 2025 44.3°F (+3.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.6°F | −4.4°F | 13.48 in |
| 2022 | 39.4°F | −1.6°F | 14.74 in |
| 2023 | 48.0°F | +7.0°F | 15.42 in |
| 2024 | 45.5°F | +4.5°F | 18.61 in |
| 2025 | 44.3°F | +3.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094240; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094240. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Quillayute State Airport compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, December normal highs run from 29°F in Winthrop to 48°F in Grayland; Quillayute State Airport's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Quillayute State Airport in November51°F by day, 38°F at night
- Quillayute State Airport in January48°F by day, 36°F at night
- Quillayute State Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Grayland: Washington's warmest Decembernormal high 48°F