San Luis Obispo December Weather

Averages and records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California in the month of December.
Typical San Luis Obispo December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 65.2 °F
Average daily low 41.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 27.1%
San Luis Obispo December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 92 °F December 4, 1958
Lowest temperature 17 °F December 23, 1990
Highest daily low 63 °F December 12, 1958
Lowest daily high 40 °F December 11, 1932
Hottest average high temperature 73.7 °F 2017
Coldest average high temperature 56.5 °F 1971
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches December 28, 1931
Most monthly precipitation 14.4 inches 1931
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 67.6 42.9 88 30
December 2 67.3 42.7 85 33
December 3 67.1 42.6 86 31
December 4 67.0 42.5 92 30
December 5 66.7 42.3 87 31
December 6 66.5 42.1 84 25
December 7 66.4 41.9 85 29
December 8 66.2 41.8 89 29
December 9 66.0 41.7 86 28
December 10 65.8 41.7 85 30
December 11 65.6 41.5 84 24
December 12 65.5 41.4 86 26
December 13 65.4 41.3 83 28
December 14 65.4 41.2 82 29
December 15 65.3 41.2 82 31
December 16 65.2 41.1 85 28
December 17 65.1 41.0 85 28
December 18 65.0 41.0 82 24
December 19 65.0 41.0 78 24
December 20 64.9 40.9 80 24
December 21 64.9 40.8 80 30
December 22 64.9 40.7 78 26
December 23 64.8 40.7 79 17
December 24 64.8 40.7 84 20
December 25 64.8 40.7 84 27
December 26 64.8 40.7 85 26
December 27 64.8 40.7 85 29
December 28 64.8 40.7 82 30
December 29 64.8 40.8 84 29
December 30 64.9 40.8 81 28
December 31 64.9 40.8 85 30
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location