Weather on December 16
San Jose, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 16th in San Jose, 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 2002 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (40°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 2.67" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in San Jose, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| 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° | — | — |
| 2018 | 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 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 61° | 53° | 57° | 2.67" | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 41° | 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 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 45° | 36° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
San Jose, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
San Jose, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
San Jose, 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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