Rosemont weather in December

In December, Rosemont sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rosemont's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rosemont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Rosemont is census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Density
2,014/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical December day in Rosemont reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 62°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)
16042
25942
35942
45942
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65841
75841
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105841
115741
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How December really feels in Rosemont

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.

Rosemont 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 41°4.99.59.64.2
Feb62° / 43°4.79.610.55.2
Mar66° / 46°4.19.211.76.3
Apr72° / 50°1.95.8137.5
May80° / 55°1.1414.17.7
Jun88° / 59°0.2114.65.9
Jul91° / 62°0.00.114.44.8
Aug91° / 61°0.10.213.55.0
Sep87° / 59°0.10.712.36.4
Oct78° / 53°1.43.2118.3
Nov65° / 45°2.66.69.96.5
Dec57° / 40°4.89.79.44.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114852
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
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245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rosemont gets around 4.8 in of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
532
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
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 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
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65calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:10 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:104:40
29.57:114:40
39.57:124:40
49.57:134:40
59.47:144:40
69.47:154:40
79.47:154:40
89.47:164:40
99.47:174:40
109.47:184:40
119.47:194:40
129.47:194:40
139.37:204:41
149.37:214:41
159.37:214:41
169.37:224:41
179.37:234:42
189.37:234:42
199.37:244:42
209.37:244:43
219.37:254:43
229.37:254:44
239.37:264:44
249.37:264:45
259.37:274:45
269.37:274:46
279.37:274:46
289.37:284:47
299.37:284:48
309.37:284:48
319.37:284:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rosemont

In seasonPeak

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

Rosemont's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Rosemont?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Rosemont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rosemont in December

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

In December, Rosemont sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rosemont 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 Rosemont peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rosemont 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 Rosemont is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rosemont?

Rosemont sits at 38.6°N, 121.4°W, 49 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Arden-Arcade, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Rosemont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rosemont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 52 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,384 ft.

The land around Rosemont is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (28%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
328 ft
50 miles
5,384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Arden-Arcade 3.7 mi · Rancho Cordova 4.3 mi · Florin 4.3 mi · Carmichael 5.0 mi · Vineyard 6.2 mi · Sacramento 7.5 mi · Fair Oaks 8.1 mi · Foothill Farms 8.7 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 Rosemont (38.5519°, -121.3647°, elevation 49 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).