Tehachapi weather in December: Tehachapi, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tehachapi in December has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, holding near 51°F all month. The month brings 2.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 54 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTehachapi (4 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00048829
- Location35.10°N 118.42°W
- Elevation4,220 ft (1,286 m)
- Population11,114
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 79° 52°
- Jul 86° 58°
- Aug 86° 57°
- Sep 81° 51°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 59° 37°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tehachapi in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 40.8°F. December is 6.7°F cooler than November and 1.0°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Tehachapi and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 52°F on December 1 to 51°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 39°F and 43°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – |
| December 8 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – |
| December 15 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – |
| December 31 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 2 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 3 | 52°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 4 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 5 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| December 6 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.11 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048829; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tehachapi in December?
In a normal December in Tehachapi, 18 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048829.
What are the records for December in Tehachapi?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.8°F: 2025 48.8°F (+8.0). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.8°F | +8.0°F | 4.13 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00048829. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tehachapi 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; Tehachapi's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Tehachapi in November59°F by day, 37°F at night
- Tehachapi in January52°F by day, 32°F at night
- Tehachapi through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Anaheim: California's warmest Decembernormal high 71°F