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Weather on December 21

El Centro, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
69°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
2010
64°F avg
Coldest
1998
45°F avg

About This Date

December 21st in El Centro, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 41°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2010 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (45°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 1.09" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 21st in El Centro, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202576°52°64°
202479°40°59°
202375°49°62°
202267°40°53°
202168°49°58°
202073°41°57°
201971°
201877°49°63°
201771°42°57°
201672°43°57°
201569°42°56°
201467°44°55°
201369°44°57°
201261°37°49°
201167°44°55°
2010warmest72°57°64°
200972°48°60°
200861°40°50°
200764°38°51°
200665°36°50°
200579°48°63°
200474°47°60°
200377°47°62°
200255°43°49°
200165°40°52°
200072°39°55°
199977°43°60°
1998coldest56°35°45°
199756°47°51°1.09"
199666°37°52°
199569°39°54°
199473°42°58°
199366°36°51°
199262°36°49°
199167°44°55°
199055°38°46°
198970°39°54°
198871°38°54°
198765°40°52°
198673°43°58°
198576°41°58°
198465°37°51°
198369°47°58°
198266°41°54°
198180°43°61°
198077°41°59°
197974°39°56°
197861°32°46°
197762°37°50°
197672°32°52°
197568°39°54°
197472°35°53°
197368°36°52°
197278°43°60°
197162°36°49°
55 years of data from EL CENTRO 2 SSW

El Centro, CA Temperature Range by Month

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

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El Centro, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"3.4"6.8"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

El Centro, 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.

151015202531JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Best Time to Visit El Centro, CA

El Centro, 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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