Albany weather in December

In December, Albany sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 7.1 in of precipitation across 16.7 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 47°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Albany's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
7.1 in
16.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:49 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Albany is seat of Linn County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,135/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 47°F through the month.

A typical December day in Albany reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How December really feels in Albany

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
26
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Albany weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 37°6.115.90.691.5
Feb51° / 37°4.8140.910.12.3
Mar56° / 40°5.216.20.411.63.1
Apr60° / 43°3.914.9013.24.2
May67° / 47°2.49.6014.66.2
Jun73° / 52°1.36.3015.37.3
Jul83° / 56°0.31.90157.5
Aug83° / 57°0.41.9013.97.4
Sep76° / 53°1.34.7012.37.9
Oct64° / 46°3.410.6010.75.7
Nov53° / 40°6.1160.19.42.5
Dec47° / 37°7.116.70.88.71.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72476
82476
92377
102179
112179
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
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182080
192080
202278
212278
222278
232278
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Albany gets around 7.1 in of rain and snow over 16.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1541
2542
3542
4542
5542
6542
7542
8542
9542
10552
11552
12552
13552
14563
15563
16563
17553
18553
19553
20553
21543
22543
23543
24543
25543
26533
27533
28533
29533
30533
31534

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 mph in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:364:29
28.97:374:28
38.87:384:28
48.87:394:28
58.87:404:27
68.87:414:27
78.87:424:27
88.77:434:27
98.77:444:27
108.77:454:27
118.77:464:27
128.77:464:27
138.77:474:27
148.77:484:27
158.67:494:28
168.67:494:28
178.67:504:28
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228.67:534:30
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248.67:544:31
258.67:544:32
268.67:544:32
278.67:554:33
288.67:554:33
298.67:554:34
308.77:554:35
318.77:564:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
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231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Albany

In seasonPeak

In December, Albany sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Albany's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Albany?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albany.

What to pack for Albany in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Albany sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Albany in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albany in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albany is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 44.6°N, 123.1°W, 213 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Corvallis, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albany.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,427 ft.

The land around Albany is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, cropland (48%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
1,463 ft
50 miles
5,427 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Corvallis 9.3 mi · Lebanon 12 mi · Four Corners 21 mi · Salem 22 mi · Dallas 22 mi · Keizer 25 mi · Hayesville 25 mi · Woodburn 37 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany (44.6365°, -123.1059°, elevation 213 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).