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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Oakland in December

In an average December, Oakland sees a daily high around 57°F and a low around 44°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high57°F
Typical high range52°F to 62°F
Average low44°F
Typical low range37°F to 53°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 74°F 2020-12-07
Lowest 37°F 1990-12-22

Low

Highest 60°F 2005-12-22
Lowest 23°F 1990-12-22

Feels-like

Highest 60°F 2005-12-22
Lowest 14°F 1990-12-23

Humidity

Highest 12.9 g/m³ 2005-12-22
Lowest 2.0 g/m³ 1990-12-22

Wind

Highest 34 mph 1983-12-03
Lowest 3 mph 1986-12-14

Gust

Highest 70 mph 1995-12-12
Lowest 8 mph 1985-12-31

Precip

Wettest 8.38 in 2002
Driest 0.04 in 1989

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