Sexton Summit weather in December: Sexton Summit, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Sexton Summit in December has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 37°F, holding near 41°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal December, 8.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of 0°C, 207 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationSexton Summit
- Station IDUSW00024235
- Location42.60°N 123.36°W
- Elevation3,832 ft (1,168 m)
- Jan 43° 33°
- Feb 44° 33°
- Mar 46° 33°
- Apr 52° 35°
- May 61° 41°
- Jun 68° 46°
- Jul 77° 53°
- Aug 77° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 58° 43°
- Nov 47° 36°
- Dec 41° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sexton Summit in December?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 36.8°F. December is 4.7°F cooler than November and 1.4°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Sexton Summit and the wettest. 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 34°F and 40°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 42°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% |
| December 8 | 41°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% |
| December 15 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% |
| December 22 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% |
| December 31 | 42°F | 32°F | 52% | 37% |
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 | 42°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 42°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 42°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 42°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 42°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 42°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 41°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 41°F | 33°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 41°F | 32°F | 53% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 41°F | 32°F | 52% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 42°F | 32°F | 52% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 42°F | 32°F | 52% | 37% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 42°F | 32°F | 52% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 42°F | 32°F | 52% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 8.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024235; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sexton Summit in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around December 1 (53%). In all, 8.14 in falls on 17 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Sexton Summit, 17 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024235.
How humid and windy is Sexton Summit in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 11.3 mph, most often from the south-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. | 35°F | 28°F | 73% | 11.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 72% | 11.5 mph | – |
| noon | 38°F | 29°F | 70% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 29°F | 68% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 29°F | 72% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 74% | 12.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024235. 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 Sexton Summit?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 66°F, on December 16, 1980; the coldest is −4°F, on December 21, 1990. The wettest December brought 20.23 in (2015); the snowiest, 64.0 inches (1965).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.8°F: 2021 34.0°F (−2.8), 2022 35.6°F (−1.2), 2023 41.3°F (+4.5), 2024 41.0°F (+4.2), 2025 42.4°F (+5.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.0°F | −2.8°F | 11.04 in |
| 2022 | 35.6°F | −1.2°F | 8.11 in |
| 2023 | 41.3°F | +4.5°F | 4.82 in |
| 2024 | 41.0°F | +4.2°F | 11.24 in |
| 2025 | 42.4°F | +5.6°F | 5.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024235; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024235. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Sexton Summit 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; Sexton Summit's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sexton Summit in November47°F by day, 36°F at night
- Sexton Summit in January43°F by day, 33°F at night
- Sexton Summit through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Oregon in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Bandon: Oregon's warmest Decembernormal high 55°F