Weather on December 17
Mission Viejo, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 17th in Mission Viejo, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 49°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1985 (71°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (44°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 2.29" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Mission Viejo, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2024 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2023 | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 80° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 76° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2003 | 75° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2000 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1999 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1998 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1995 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1992 | 62° | 45° | 53° | 0.41" | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 48° | 52° | 0.89" | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1985warmest | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1980 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1978 | 59° | 51° | 55° | 2.29" | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 77° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 1971 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
Mission Viejo, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Mission Viejo, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Mission Viejo, 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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