Weather on December 16
Santa Clara, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
2018
57°F avg
Coldest
1972
42°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Santa Clara, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2018 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (42°F) — a 15°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 2.67" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Santa Clara, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 0.23" | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 42° | 50° | 0.23" | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2018warmest | 62° | 51° | 57° | 1.19" | — |
| 2017 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 1.4" | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 40° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 49° | 54° | 2.67" | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.53" | — |
| 1989 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 42° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 47° | 51° | 0.33" | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 44° | 52° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 39° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 46° | 37° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
55 years of data from SANTA CLARA UNIV