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Weather on December 16

El Monte, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
71°F
Avg Low
44°F
Warmest
2013
71°F avg
Coldest
1987
47°F avg

About This Date

December 16th in El Monte, CA typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 44°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2013 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (47°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 4.45" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 16th in El Monte, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202576°55°65°
202472°51°61°
202382°59°71°
202268°53°61°
202155°45°50°
202074°55°64°
201968°50°59°
201871°54°62°
201769°53°61°
201667°50°58°4.45"
201561°45°53°
201459°54°56°
2013warmest89°54°71°
201260°51°56°
201169°46°58°
201064°48°56°
200976°46°61°
200857°39°48°0.03"
200770°41°55°
200658°45°51°0.36"
200562°42°52°
200485°49°67°
200372°40°56°
200262°49°55°4.32"
200169°33°51°
200083°41°62°
199982°42°62°
199890°42°66°
199776°42°59°
199677°40°58°
199566°45°55°
199475°38°56°
199364°35°50°
199266°36°51°
199178°48°63°
199064°37°51°
198969°41°55°
198858°49°53°3.61"
1987coldest55°40°47°0.71"
198671°45°58°
198579°44°61°
198460°40°50°3.43"
198370°45°57°
198276°36°56°
198175°45°60°
198089°48°69°
197981°38°59°
197869°38°53°
197769°41°55°
197683°40°61°
197569°33°51°
197484°44°64°
197380°44°62°
197272°40°56°
197166°31°48°
55 years of data from SAN GABRIEL FIRE DEPT

El Monte, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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El Monte, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"9.3"18.6"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

El Monte, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit El Monte, CA

El Monte, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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