Weather on December 20
Chico, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 20th in Chico, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 36°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2023 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (33°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 19% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 4.52" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Chico, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 50° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 32° | 45° | 2.06" | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 47° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 47° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 44° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 0.69" | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 75° | 31° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.2" | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 45° | 47° | 0.28" | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 1.07" | — |
| 1985coldest | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 38° | 48° | 0.48" | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 50° | 53° | 4.52" | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.28" | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 40° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
Chico, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chico, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Chico, 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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