Weather on December 17
El Centro, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
1998
68°F avg
Coldest
1971
44°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in El Centro, CA typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 41°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1998 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (44°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in El Centro, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 2024 | 73° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2023 | 79° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 75° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 64° | — | — | 0.3" | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 0.76" | — |
| 2007 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 76° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1997 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 49° | 56° | 0.28" | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1988 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1986 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 75° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1983 | 75° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 40° | 61° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 1978 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 0.64" | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 1976 | 76° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975 | 70° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
55 years of data from EL CENTRO 2 SSW