Coldest Decembers in California since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in California since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1911 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.81"
#10. December 1909 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.53"
#9. December 1967
- Average temperature: 39.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.82"
#8. December 1916
- Average temperature: 39.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.29"
#7. December 1978
- Average temperature: 39.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.53"
#6. December 1972
- Average temperature: 39掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.97"
#5. December 1914
- Average temperature: 38.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4"
#4. December 1971
- Average temperature: 38.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.01"
#3. December 1948
- Average temperature: 38.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.72"
#1. December 1990 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.91"
#1. December 1932 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.7"
