Lemoore weather in December

In December, Lemoore sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lemoore's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lemoore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
42°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:09 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Lemoore is city in Kings County, California, United States.

Density
1,163/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical December day in Lemoore reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16244
26244
36243
46243
56243
66143
76143
86143
96143
106042
116042
126042
136042
146042
155942
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285841
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305841
315841

How December really feels in Lemoore

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lemoore weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°2.26.59.85.3
Feb64° / 45°2.0710.66.3
Mar70° / 49°2.06.311.77.2
Apr76° / 53°0.93.712.98.1
May85° / 60°0.52.313.96.8
Jun92° / 66°0.10.614.44.3
Jul97° / 71°0.00.314.22.6
Aug96° / 70°0.00.213.43.1
Sep90° / 65°0.00.312.25.3
Oct80° / 57°0.6211.18.3
Nov68° / 47°0.83.510.17.6
Dec60° / 42°1.75.89.65.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56337
66337
76337
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235842
245842
255842
265743
275743
285743
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lemoore gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2220
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:584:40
29.76:594:40
39.76:594:40
49.77:004:40
59.67:014:40
69.67:024:40
79.67:034:40
89.67:044:40
99.67:044:40
109.67:054:40
119.67:064:40
129.67:064:40
139.67:074:41
149.67:084:41
159.57:084:41
169.57:094:41
179.57:104:42
189.57:104:42
199.57:114:43
209.57:114:43
219.57:124:43
229.57:124:44
239.57:134:44
249.57:134:45
259.57:144:45
269.57:144:46
279.57:144:46
289.57:154:47
299.57:154:48
309.67:154:48
319.67:164:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lemoore?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lemoore for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lemoore in December

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

In December, Lemoore sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lemoore in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lemoore peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lemoore 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 Lemoore is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2317 µg/m³Jun 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lemoore?

Lemoore sits at 36.3°N, 119.8°W, 230 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hanford, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Lemoore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lemoore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 217 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,135 ft.

The land around Lemoore is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
121 ft
50 miles
5,135 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hanford 8.1 mi · Corcoran 19 mi · Selma 21 mi · Tulare 25 mi · Parlier 25 mi · Visalia 27 mi · Reedley 27 mi · Dinuba 28 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 Lemoore (36.3008°, -119.7829°, elevation 230 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).