Weather · December
Average highs of 58°F, lows of 32°F and 1.0 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.
December is Palmdale’s coldest month, with average highs of 58°F and lows of 32°F. That is 10° cooler than November, and 19° below the yearly average high.
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A DRIVE AROUND TOWN
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Average highs are 58°F and average lows 32°F, for a daily mean of 45°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.
December averages 1.0 in of precipitation over about 4 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the 3rd wettest month of the year.
Around mid-December the sun rises about 6:52 AM and sets about 4:43 PM, for roughly 9.9 hours of daylight.
The mildest months for visiting are April, May, November. December is cool, with Christmas lights and New Year’s Eve events.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Palmdale Ap station (3.9 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for December 15 at the city’s coordinates.