Apache Junction weather in December: Apache Junction, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Apache Junction in December has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 1.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 39 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationApache Junction (5 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00020288
- Location33.46°N 111.48°W
- Elevation2,070 ft (631 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population44,309
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 70° 44°
- Mar 77° 48°
- Apr 85° 53°
- May 93° 60°
- Jun 103° 69°
- Jul 105° 77°
- Aug 104° 76°
- Sep 99° 71°
- Oct 88° 60°
- Nov 76° 50°
- Dec 66° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apache Junction in December?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.9°F. December is 8.8°F cooler than November and 0.8°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Apache Junction and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 69°F on December 1 to 65°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 52°F and 56°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 12% | 8% |
| December 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 13% | 8% |
| December 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% |
| December 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 14% | 9% |
| December 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 68°F | 44°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 44°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 67°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 67°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 67°F | 43°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 13% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 66°F | 43°F | 13% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 13% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 66°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 66°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 65°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 13% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 65°F | 41°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 64°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 64°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 66°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 42°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00020288; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Apache Junction in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around December 31 (15%). In all, 1.54 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Apache Junction, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00020288.
What are the records for December in Apache Junction?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1987) is 82°F, on December 1, 1995; the coldest is 22°F, on December 23, 1998. The wettest December brought 4.50 in (1992).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.9°F: 2021 57.9°F (+4.0), 2022 52.8°F (−1.1), 2023 57.2°F (+3.3), 2024 59.2°F (+5.3), 2025 59.6°F (+5.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.9°F | +4.0°F | 2.79 in |
| 2022 | 52.8°F | −1.1°F | 3.21 in |
| 2023 | 57.2°F | +3.3°F | 1.59 in |
| 2024 | 59.2°F | +5.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 59.6°F | +5.7°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00020288; recent months: ACIS, station USC00020288. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Apache Junction compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, December normal highs run from 41°F in Lukachukai to 70°F in Gila Bend; Apache Junction's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Apache Junction in November76°F by day, 50°F at night
- Apache Junction in January67°F by day, 43°F at night
- Apache Junction through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arizona in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Gila Bend: Arizona's warmest Decembernormal high 70°F