Central Point weather in December

In December, Central Point sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 6.0 in of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 46°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Central Point's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Central Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
12th warmest
Overnight low
32°
1st coldest
Precipitation
6.0 in
14.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:40 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
3 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Central Point is city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,777/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 46°F through the month.

A typical December day in Central Point reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and about 2°F cooler than January.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Central Point 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° / 32°4.713.83.59.31.6
Feb52° / 33°3.612.32.910.32.4
Mar56° / 36°4.214.62.411.63.4
Apr61° / 39°3.313.31.313.14.6
May69° / 45°2.38.9014.46.6
Jun76° / 50°1.14.90157.9
Jul86° / 56°0.31.1014.86.5
Aug86° / 55°0.31.5013.76.5
Sep79° / 49°0.73.1012.38.1
Oct67° / 42°2.27.4010.86.7
Nov53° / 36°4.513.31.39.62.8
Dec46° / 32°6.014.93.991.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
42971
52971
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
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202872
213070
223070
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253070
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273070
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Central Point gets around 6.0 in of rain and snow over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1509
2509
3509
4509
5509
6509
75010
85010
95010
105010
115011
125011
135111
145112
155012
165013
175013
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224715
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264516
274515
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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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5100
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8100
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Wind in December

Winds average 3 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 7:28 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:284:35
29.17:294:35
39.17:304:35
49.17:314:35
59.07:324:34
69.07:324:34
79.07:334:34
89.07:344:34
99.07:354:34
109.07:364:34
119.07:374:34
128.97:384:34
138.97:384:35
148.97:394:35
158.97:404:35
168.97:404:35
178.97:414:35
188.97:424:36
198.97:424:36
208.97:434:37
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248.97:454:38
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268.97:454:40
278.97:464:40
288.97:464:41
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308.97:474:42
318.97:474:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
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261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
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311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Central Point

In seasonPeak

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

Central Point's rainy season runs November–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 Central Point?

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

1.1
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 Central Point.

What to pack for Central Point in December

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

In December, Central Point sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Central Point 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 Central Point peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Central Point 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 Central Point is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.4× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1452 µg/m³Jan 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Central Point?

Central Point sits at 42.4°N, 122.9°W, 1,273 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Medford, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Central Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Central Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft around an average of 1,276 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,412 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,875 ft.

The land around Central Point is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (31%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
456 ft
10 miles
3,412 ft
50 miles
8,875 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Medford 3.7 mi · Ashland 16 mi · Grants Pass 22 mi · Klamath Falls 59 mi · Altamont 62 mi · Roseburg 62 mi · Coos Bay 95 mi · Springfield 116 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 Central Point (42.376°, -122.9164°, elevation 1,273 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).