Weather · December
Paso Robles weather in December
Average highs of 60°F, lows of 33°F and 2.0 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.
December is Paso Robles’s coldest month, with average highs of 60°F and lows of 33°F. That is 8° cooler than November, and 16° below the yearly average high.
- Average high
- 60°F
- Average low
- 33°F
- Precipitation
- 2.0 in
- Wet days
- 7
- Sunrise · sunset
- 7:05 AM · 4:50 PM
What to wear in December
- Mild days: dress in layers, with a light jacket or sweater for mornings and evenings.
What December weather is good for
What’s on in Paso Robles in December
Guides for this month: Christmas in Paso Robles · New Year’s Eve in Paso Robles.
- Garden Lights & Winter Nights in the Sunken GardensDecember 4 – January 10 · 5:00-10:00 p.m. nightly; lights on at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 · Sunken Gardens, downtown Atascadero (about 15 minutes south)
- The Nutcracker: A Storybook Ballet (30th anniversary)December 4 – December 6 · Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. · Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (about 30 minutes south)
- Christmas Light ParadeSaturday, December 5 · 6:00 p.m. · Downtown Paso Robles, around Downtown City Park (12th and Park streets)
- Chanukah Menorah Lighting in Downtown City ParkSunday, December 6 · 4:30 p.m. · Downtown City Park, Paso Robles
- Atascadero Winter WonderlandFriday, December 11 · 5:00-9:00 p.m. · Sunken Gardens and downtown Atascadero (about 15 minutes south)
- Santa nights at SensorioDecember 12 – December 23 · Evenings; Sensorio is open 4:30-8:30 p.m. · Sensorio, Highway 46 East, Paso Robles
- Vine Street Christmas Victorian ShowcaseSaturday, December 12 · 6:00-9:00 p.m. · Vine Street between 8th and 21st streets, Paso Robles
- Victorian Teddy Bear TeaSaturday, December 19 · 2:00-4:00 p.m. · Park Ballroom, downtown Paso Robles
- Noon Year's Eve at the Central Coast ZooThursday, December 31 · 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. · Central Coast Zoo, Atascadero (about 20 minutes south)
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December compared with the months around it
Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Paso Robles and today’s forecast.
Questions
How hot does it get in Paso Robles in December?
Average highs are 60°F and average lows 33°F, for a daily mean of 47°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.
Does it rain in Paso Robles in December?
December averages 2.0 in of precipitation over about 7 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the 4th wettest month of the year.
What time is sunset in Paso Robles in December?
Around mid-December the sun rises about 7:05 AM and sets about 4:50 PM, for roughly 9.8 hours of daylight.
Is December a good time to visit Paso Robles?
The mildest months for visiting are April, May, October. December is cool, with Christmas lights and New Year’s Eve events.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Paso Robles Muni Ap station (2.5 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for December 15 at the city’s coordinates.