Woodland weather in December: Woodland, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Woodland in December has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 97 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationWoodland (1 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00049781
- Location38.68°N 121.79°W
- Elevation67 ft (20 m)
- Population62,983
- Jan 56° 38°
- Feb 62° 41°
- Mar 68° 44°
- Apr 74° 47°
- May 82° 52°
- Jun 90° 57°
- Jul 95° 58°
- Aug 94° 57°
- Sep 90° 56°
- Oct 80° 50°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 56° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Woodland in December?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. December is 7.0°F cooler than November and 0.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Woodland and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 55°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°F and 49°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 26% | 17% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 22 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% |
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 | 59°F | 39°F | 26% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 59°F | 39°F | 26% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 59°F | 39°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 58°F | 39°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 58°F | 39°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 58°F | 38°F | 27% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 58°F | 38°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 57°F | 38°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 57°F | 38°F | 28% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049781; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Woodland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 31 (32%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Woodland, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049781.
What are the records for December in Woodland?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1911) is 76°F, on December 9, 1943; the coldest is 19°F, on December 10, 1932. The wettest December brought 11.71 in (1955).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.0°F: 2021 46.9°F (−0.1), 2023 52.1°F (+5.1). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.9°F | −0.1°F | 8.12 in |
| 2023 | 52.1°F | +5.1°F | 3.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049781; recent months: ACIS, station USC00049781. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Woodland 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; Woodland's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.