Vancouver weather in December: Vancouver, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Vancouver in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 49°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal December, 6.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 2°C, 154 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationVancouver Pearson Airport
- Station IDUSW00094298
- Location45.62°N 122.66°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population198,992
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 51° 35°
- Mar 56° 38°
- Apr 61° 42°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 74° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 39°
- 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 Vancouver in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 40.8°F. December is 5.4°F cooler than November and 0.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Vancouver and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 49°F on December 1 to 46°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°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 67%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 37°F | 64% | 42% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 42% |
| December 15 | 46°F | 35°F | 66% | 43% |
| December 22 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 27)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 37°F | 64% | 42% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 48°F | 37°F | 64% | 42% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 48°F | 37°F | 64% | 42% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 47°F | 35°F | 64% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 47°F | 35°F | 65% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 47°F | 35°F | 65% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 46°F | 35°F | 65% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 35°F | 65% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 46°F | 35°F | 66% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 46°F | 35°F | 66% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 35°F | 66% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 35°F | 66% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 35°F | 66% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 34°F | 66% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 6.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094298; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vancouver in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 65% on average, highest around December 26 (67%). In all, 6.07 in falls on 20 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Vancouver, 11 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094298.
What are the records for December in Vancouver?
The warmest December temperature on Vancouver's official record (since 1891) is 66°F, on December 4, 2023; the coldest is −10°F, on December 13, 1919. The wettest December brought 16.03 in (2015); the snowiest, 18.3 inches (1919).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.8°F: 2021 38.7°F (−2.1), 2022 38.3°F (−2.5), 2023 44.8°F (+4.0), 2024 43.5°F (+2.7), 2025 47.0°F (+6.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.7°F | −2.1°F | 6.75 in |
| 2022 | 38.3°F | −2.5°F | 6.88 in |
| 2023 | 44.8°F | +4.0°F | 8.40 in |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +2.7°F | 6.50 in |
| 2025 | 47.0°F | +6.2°F | 7.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VUOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094298. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Vancouver 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; Vancouver's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Vancouver in November53°F by day, 39°F at night
- Vancouver in January47°F by day, 34°F at night
- Vancouver 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