December is one of the cooler months of the year in Crestview, with average highs near 16.7°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 10.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 127 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Crestview. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Crestview was 2021 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 5.7°C. Typical December days reach 16.7°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Crestview, averaging 127 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2009 with 300 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Crestview during December averages 84%. The most humid December was 2015 at 90%, and the least humid was 2010 at 75%.
December receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Crestview. The sunniest December was 2003 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2009 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Crestview during December is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1982 and 1983 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2014 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.0°C | 12.0°C | 12.0°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 15.5°C | 16.4°C | 16.0°C | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 5.2°C | 4.0°C | 6.3°C | 6.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 136 mm | 93 mm | 130 mm | 163 mm | 104 mm | -32 mm |
December temperatures in Crestview have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -14.3°C (1989) to a record high of 27.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 127 mm, with a wettest year of 300 mm.
A quieter season to visit Crestview
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Crestview. That said, December — with days averaging 16.7°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 10.9°C) and higher rainfall (127 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 25.4°C | -5.3°C | 102 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 5.2°C | 24.8°C | -2.4°C | 108 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | 23.9°C | -1.5°C | 152 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 27.2°C | -6.7°C | 96 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 10.4°C | 26.5°C | -0.8°C | 99 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | 23.4°C | -5.0°C | 66 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 25.6°C | -2.7°C | 154 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 24.7°C | -2.6°C | 259 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 25.0°C | -2.9°C | 94 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 24.9°C | -3.2°C | 261 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 26.0°C | -1.2°C | 298 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 25.8°C | 0.7°C | 138 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 6.4°C | 25.1°C | -4.2°C | 181 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 24.9°C | -3.8°C | 114 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 25.2°C | -1.8°C | 103 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | -0.1°C | 22.5°C | -6.2°C | 28 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | 23.8°C | -2.9°C | 300 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 24.2°C | -3.2°C | 151 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 24.6°C | -2.8°C | 160 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | 25.2°C | -5.8°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 24.1°C | -4.3°C | 96 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | 24.7°C | -5.6°C | 86 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 14.6°C | 7.9°C | 1.2°C | 21.1°C | -3.7°C | 87 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | 23.1°C | -3.6°C | 166 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 26.0°C | -4.3°C | 46 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 0.8°C | 24.1°C | -7.1°C | 132 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | 24.0°C | -2.9°C | 96 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 25.8°C | -1.3°C | 88 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 22.2°C | -4.3°C | 137 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | 23.9°C | -7.3°C | 98 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 24.4°C | -6.0°C | 102 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 6.3°C | 22.3°C | -1.7°C | 63 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | 22.0°C | -4.9°C | 108 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 23.2°C | -1.1°C | 98 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 25.8°C | -3.2°C | 62 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 25.6°C | -5.7°C | 78 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 21.0°C | -14.3°C | 198 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 3.9°C | 22.9°C | -4.9°C | 61 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 6.3°C | 25.4°C | -4.3°C | 64 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 22.3°C | -2.0°C | 109 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 1.6°C | 23.6°C | -7.4°C | 150 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 25.4°C | -5.5°C | 51 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 13.3°C | 8.0°C | 2.7°C | 23.5°C | -11.6°C | 177 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 25.9°C | -4.0°C | 229 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | 8.9°C | 3.1°C | 23.2°C | -7.6°C | 184 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 16.7°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 10.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 127 mm of rainfall in Crestview, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 300 mm in 2009.
The hottest December reached 27.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -14.3°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 16°C to 18.4°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Crestview and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.7°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Crestview, averaging 10.9°C.
For December in Crestview, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.7°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 2009 with 300 mm. On average, December sees 127 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Crestview behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
