Vincent weather in December

In December, Vincent sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vincent's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vincent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
1st coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:58 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Vincent is census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
4,180/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 56°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical December day in Vincent reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 63°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)
15641
25641
35641
45641
55540
65540
75540
85540
95540
105440
115440
125439
135439
145439
155439
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315339

Vincent 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 40°2.55.71.6103.9
Feb56° / 40°2.96.62.210.74.1
Mar60° / 42°2.06.31.311.75.5
Apr66° / 46°0.940.612.87.3
May73° / 52°0.53.20.113.88.5
Jun82° / 59°0.21.1014.38.1
Jul88° / 65°0.73.6014.15.8
Aug88° / 65°0.52.8013.35.7
Sep83° / 61°0.42.5012.27.7
Oct73° / 53°0.72.7011.18.6
Nov62° / 45°0.730.410.26.5
Dec54° / 39°1.951.19.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236337
246238
256238
266139
276040
285941
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vincent gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 5 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1143
2143
3153
4153
5153
6163
7163
8163
9163
10163
11173
12173
13173
14173
15173
16173
17174
18174
19174
20174
21174
22174
23174
24164
25164
26164
27175
28175
29175
30175
31185

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
12100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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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
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155calm
165calm
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275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 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 6:46 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:464:38
29.86:474:38
39.86:484:38
49.86:494:38
59.86:504:38
69.86:514:38
79.86:514:38
89.86:524:38
99.86:534:38
109.76:544:38
119.76:544:38
129.76:554:39
139.76:564:39
149.76:564:39
159.76:574:39
169.76:584:40
179.76:584:40
189.76:594:40
199.76:594:41
209.77:004:41
219.77:004:42
229.77:014:42
239.77:014:43
249.77:024:43
259.77:024:44
269.77:024:44
279.77:034:45
289.77:034:45
299.77:034:46
309.77:044:47
319.77:044:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vincent?

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

3.8
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 Vincent.

What to pack for Vincent in December

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

In December, Vincent sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Vincent in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vincent peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Vincent 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 Vincent is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vincent?

Vincent sits at 34.5°N, 118.1°W, 3,225 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Palmdale, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Vincent

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vincent has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 ft around an average of 3,468 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,885 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,000 ft.

The land around Vincent is covered by grassland (73%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 10 miles, and grassland (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,296 ft
10 miles
4,885 ft
50 miles
10,000 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Palmdale 5.6 mi · Lancaster 14 mi · Sunland 19 mi · La Crescenta-Montrose 20 mi · Tujunga 20 mi · Canyon Country 21 mi · La Cañada Flintridge 21 mi · Altadena 22 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 Vincent (34.5005°, -118.1165°, elevation 3,225 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).