Death Valley CA Recent December Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Death Valley, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Death Valley had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park.

Temperature

December temperature averages by year in Death Valley
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
68	44	2023	20	7
67	43	2022	20	6
65	43	2021	19	6
68	41	2020	20	5
63	44	2019	17	7
68	43	2018	20	6
69	40	2017	21	5
63	39	2016	17	4
62	37	2015	17	3
67	46	2014	20	8
66	38	2013	19	3
69	44	2012	21	7
67	38	2011	19	4
66	43	2010	19	6

Number of days in December when the temperature in Death Valley dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F 0 °C	Year	70 °F 21 °C
0	2023	8
0	2022	10
0	2021	9
2	2020	11
1	2019	4
0	2018	7
0	2017	14
4	2016	5
6	2015	2
1	2014	11
7	2013	11
2	2012	13
7	2011	7
0	2010	7

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Death Valley during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for December in Death Valley
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
3	2023	0.3	7
1	2022	0.0	0
4	2021	0.5	11
1	2020	0.2	5
1	2019	0.1	2
1	2018	0.1	3
0	2017	0.0	0
2	2016	0.2	4
0	2015	0.0	0
3	2014	0.6	15
0	2013	0.0	0
2	2012	0.0	1
1	2011	0.0	1
8	2010	0.5	12

Death Valley - Recent December Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

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