Yucca Valley weather in December: Yucca Valley, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Yucca Valley in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationYucca Valley
- Station IDUSC00049888
- Location34.13°N 116.39°W
- Elevation3,249 ft (990 m)
- Population21,858
- Jan 58° 38°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 67° 40°
- Apr 73° 47°
- May 82° 52°
- Jun 91° 59°
- Jul 96° 66°
- Aug 96° 68°
- Sep 89° 60°
- Oct 80° 50°
- Nov 66° 41°
- Dec 58° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yucca Valley in December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.2°F. December is 7.4°F cooler than November and 1.6°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Yucca Valley and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 60°F on December 1 to 58°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°F and 48°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 36°F | 10% | 4% |
| December 8 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 35°F | 13% | 7% |
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 | 60°F | 36°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 58°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 58°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 58°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 58°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 58°F | 35°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 58°F | 35°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 58°F | 35°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049888; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Yucca Valley in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 24 (13%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Yucca Valley, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049888.
What are the records for December in Yucca Valley?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.2°F: 2021 46.6°F (+0.4). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.6°F | +0.4°F | 2.19 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00049888. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Yucca Valley 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; Yucca Valley's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Yucca Valley in November66°F by day, 41°F at night
- Yucca Valley in January58°F by day, 38°F at night
- Yucca Valley 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