Parkland weather in December

In December, Parkland sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 6.8 in of precipitation across 16.6 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Parkland's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parkland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
6.8 in
16.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:57 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Parkland is census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,592/km²
people per km²

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 Parkland reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Parkland weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 39°6.517.11.58.71.1
Feb49° / 40°4.513.41.3101.6
Mar52° / 41°5.216.50.411.62.3
Apr57° / 45°3.913.6013.33.6
May63° / 50°2.410.1014.85.5
Jun68° / 54°1.67015.66.7
Jul74° / 58°0.62.9015.38.3
Aug75° / 59°0.940148.2
Sep69° / 55°2.07.1012.47.0
Oct60° / 49°4.412.6010.64.4
Nov51° / 43°7.2170.39.12.0
Dec46° / 39°6.816.61.38.41.0

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62476
72476
82377
92179
102179
112080
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292377
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Parkland gets around 6.8 in of rain and snow over 16.6 wet days in December. 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 57% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1533
2533
3533
4533
5533
6532
7542
8542
9542
10552
11553
12563
13563
14563
15573
16564
17564
18564
19565
20555
21555
22546
23546
24546
25546
26536
27537
28537
29547
30547
31556

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 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:424:17
28.57:444:16
38.57:454:16
48.57:464:16
58.57:474:15
68.57:484:15
78.47:494:15
88.47:504:15
98.47:514:15
108.47:524:15
118.47:534:15
128.47:544:15
138.37:544:15
148.37:554:15
158.37:564:15
168.37:574:15
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188.37:584:16
198.37:594:16
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218.38:004:17
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278.38:024:20
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308.38:034:22
318.38:034:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Parkland

In seasonPeak

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

Parkland'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 Parkland?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parkland.

What to pack for Parkland in December

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

In December, Parkland sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Parkland 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 Parkland peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parkland 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 Parkland is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parkland?

Parkland sits at 47.2°N, 122.4°W, 377 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanaway, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Parkland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Parkland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 354 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Parkland is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
794 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Spanaway 3.7 mi · Lakewood 4.3 mi · Frederickson 5.6 mi · Tacoma 6.8 mi · Puyallup 6.8 mi · South Hill 7.5 mi · University Place 8.1 mi · Graham 9.9 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 Parkland (47.1554°, -122.434°, elevation 377 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).