Redmond weather in December

In December, Redmond sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 12.7 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 41°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Redmond's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
12th warmest
Overnight low
27°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:40 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Redmond is city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.

Density
659/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 41°F through the month.

A typical December day in Redmond reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 49°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)
14328
24228
34228
44228
54228
64228
74228
84128
94128
104128
114127
124127
134127
144127
154127
164127
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264027
274027
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294027
304027
314027

How December really feels in Redmond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Redmond 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
Jan42° / 28°2.611.469.10.3
Feb46° / 29°2.0105.610.21.2
Mar52° / 32°1.910.63.711.62.6
Apr58° / 36°1.59.61.113.24.3
May67° / 43°1.47.80.214.56.5
Jun75° / 48°0.74.4015.37.8
Jul85° / 54°0.32.30156.5
Aug85° / 53°0.32.4013.86.8
Sep76° / 46°0.42.2012.38.4
Oct63° / 38°1.360.310.86.1
Nov49° / 31°2.610.43.29.41.9
Dec41° / 27°3.612.77.48.70.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
102971
112971
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Redmond gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14220
24221
34221
44222
54222
64222
74322
84323
94223
104223
114223
124223
134223
144223
154123
164123
174123
184023
194023
204023
213924
223924
233924
243924
253925
263825
273825
283824
293824
303824
313824

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 (%)
1100
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:274:22
28.97:284:22
38.97:294:21
48.97:304:21
58.87:314:21
68.87:324:21
78.87:334:21
88.87:344:21
98.87:354:21
108.87:364:21
118.77:364:21
128.77:374:21
138.77:384:21
148.77:394:21
158.77:404:21
168.77:404:21
178.77:414:22
188.77:424:22
198.77:424:22
208.77:434:23
218.77:434:23
228.77:444:24
238.77:444:24
248.77:454:25
258.77:454:25
268.77:454:26
278.77:464:26
288.77:464:27
298.77:464:28
308.77:464:29
318.77:464:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.46 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
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Redmond?

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

0.1
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 Redmond.

What to pack for Redmond in December

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

In December, Redmond sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Redmond 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 Redmond peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 15UV 9Dec 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Redmond 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 Redmond is worst in September — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 23.9× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyGoodSep 1475 µg/m³Jan 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug46Poor
Sep81Unhealthy
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Redmond?

Redmond sits at 44.3°N, 121.2°W, 3,005 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bend, 16 mi away.

Topography around Redmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Redmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 3,012 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,180 ft.

The land around Redmond is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (41%) within 2 miles, grassland (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
2,041 ft
50 miles
9,180 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bend 16 mi · Lebanon 88 mi · The Dalles 91 mi · Springfield 93 mi · Eugene 96 mi · Albany 99 mi · Four Corners 100 mi · Canby 101 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 Redmond (44.2726°, -121.1739°, elevation 3,005 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).