Weather on December 24
San Mateo, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 24th in San Mateo, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 43°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 24th was in 2025 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (38°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 24th dates historically, with the wettest December 24th recording 5.08" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 24th in San Mateo, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 64° | 56° | 60° | 2.29" | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 1.12" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 48° | 52° | 0.33" | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 50° | 55° | 1.07" | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 47° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 45° | 49° | 0.33" | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 48° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 47° | 51° | 0.18" | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 54° | 59° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 54° | 59° | 1.12" | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 45° | 49° | 0.89" | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 40° | 48° | 2.69" | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 51° | 56° | 5.08" | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 48° | 51° | 4.83" | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1972 | 59° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 48° | 53° | 1.57" | — |
San Mateo, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
San Mateo, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
San Mateo, 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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