Los Angeles - Recent December Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Los Angeles, 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 days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Los Angeles had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made in downtown Los Angeles.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Los Angeles
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
70 53 2023 21 12
66 49 2022 19 10
62 47 2021 17 8
71 49 2020 22 9
68 51 2019 20 11
68 50 2018 20 10
74 48 2017 23 9
67 50 2016 20 10
67 47 2015 20 8
68 51 2014 20 10
71 47 2013 22 8
64 49 2012 18 9
66 44 2011 19 7
66 50 2010 19 10
Number of days in December when the temperature in Los Angeles rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 11 0
2022 7 0
2021 1 0
2020 19 0
2019 9 0
2018 12 0
2017 20 0
2016 8 0
2015 9 0
2014 9 0
2013 17 0
2012 2 0
2011 7 0
2010 9 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
6 2023 2.8 71
8 2022 2.8 71
11 2021 6.9 175
3 2020 1.8 47
8 2019 4.8 123
2 2018 2.1 54
1 2017 0.0 0
8 2016 4.6 116
5 2015 0.6 14
7 2014 3.9 99
2 2013 0.2 5
11 2012 2.2 55
4 2011 1.0 26
12 2010 10.2 260
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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