Weather on December 21
Citrus Heights, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 21st in Citrus Heights, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 38°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2025 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (30°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 3.43" 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 21st in Citrus Heights, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 64° | 57° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 47° | 49° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 54° | 58° | — | — |
| 2004 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 72° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 46° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 44° | 52° | 1.65" | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 3.43" | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 49° | 55° | 1.12" | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 43° | 48° | 0.56" | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.64" | — |
| 1972 | 55° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
Citrus Heights, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Citrus Heights, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Citrus Heights, 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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