Vista weather in December: Vista, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Vista in December has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 1.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 49 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationVista
- Station IDUSC00049378
- Location33.24°N 117.23°W
- Elevation430 ft (131 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population99,322
- Jan 66° 46°
- Feb 65° 46°
- Mar 67° 48°
- Apr 69° 50°
- May 71° 55°
- Jun 75° 59°
- Jul 79° 62°
- Aug 81° 63°
- Sep 81° 61°
- Oct 76° 56°
- Nov 71° 50°
- Dec 65° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vista in December?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 54.9°F. December is 5.5°F cooler than November and 0.8°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Vista and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 67°F on December 1 to 65°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 53°F and 57°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 18% | 11% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 19% | 12% |
| December 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 20% | 13% |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% |
| December 31 | 65°F | 45°F | 22% | 15% |
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 | 67°F | 46°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 67°F | 46°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 66°F | 46°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 66°F | 46°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 66°F | 45°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 65°F | 45°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 65°F | 45°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 65°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 65°F | 45°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 65°F | 45°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 65°F | 45°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 64°F | 45°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 64°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 65°F | 45°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 65°F | 45°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 65°F | 45°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 65°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 45°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049378; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vista in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around December 31 (22%). In all, 1.94 in falls on 6 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049378.
What are the records for December in Vista?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 90°F, on December 4, 1979; the coldest is 25°F, on December 21, 1968. The wettest December brought 8.12 in (2010); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1967).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.9°F: 2021 53.7°F (−1.2), 2022 54.7°F (−0.2), 2023 59.4°F (+4.5), 2024 57.2°F (+2.3), 2025 59.8°F (+4.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.7°F | −1.2°F | 4.44 in |
| 2022 | 54.7°F | −0.2°F | 1.84 in |
| 2023 | 59.4°F | +4.5°F | 0.78 in |
| 2024 | 57.2°F | +2.3°F | 0.04 in |
| 2025 | 59.8°F | +4.9°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049378; recent months: ACIS, station USC00049378. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Vista 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; Vista's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.