Artesia Weather in December
Artesia in December
The short of it: Artesia in December averages a high of 33 °C (92 °F) and a low of 19 °C (67 °F), with 87 mm (3.4 in) of rain and about 13 h 37 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 19° · rain 87 mm · daylight 13 h 37 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Artesia an average December high of 33°, a low of 19° and some 87 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 87 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 37 min in mid-December, 18 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Artesia runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Rasesa, 47 km to the SSW, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Artesia, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 25 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 37 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RasesaKgatleng | 47 km SSW | 32° | 19° | 78 mm |
| MochudiKgatleng | 48 km SSW | 33° | 19° | 79 mm |
| PilaneKgatleng | 50 km SSW | 33° | 19° | 80 mm |
| MookaneCentral | 50 km NE | 33° | 19° | 82 mm |
| MorwaKgatleng | 53 km SSW | 33° | 19° | 76 mm |
| LentsweletauKweneng | 54 km WSW | 33° | 19° | 73 mm |
| BokaaKgatleng | 58 km SSW | 32° | 19° | 76 mm |
| Lenchwe Le TauKweneng | 63 km SW | 32° | 19° | 79 mm |