Benton weather in December: Benton, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Benton in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 4.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 125 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBenton
- Station IDUSC00030582
- Location34.57°N 92.60°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- Population38,088
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Benton in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 44.0°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 2.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Benton and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 41°F and 47°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 20% | 18% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 21% | 18% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 21% | 18% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 21% | 18% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 21% | 18% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 20% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 58°F | 36°F | 20% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 58°F | 36°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 58°F | 35°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 57°F | 35°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 35°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 56°F | 34°F | 21% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 56°F | 34°F | 21% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 56°F | 34°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 56°F | 34°F | 21% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 55°F | 34°F | 21% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 55°F | 33°F | 21% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 33°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 54°F | 33°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 54°F | 33°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 32°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 32°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 32°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 32°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 31°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 31°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 21% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00030582; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Benton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around December 23 (21%). In all, 4.91 in falls on 6 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Benton, 17 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030582.
What are the records for December in Benton?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 80°F, on December 8, 1939; the coldest is −2°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 14.30 in (1987); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1958).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.0°F: 2023 45.7°F (+1.7), 2024 48.5°F (+4.5), 2025 46.4°F (+2.4). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45.7°F | +1.7°F | 3.84 in |
| 2024 | 48.5°F | +4.5°F | 6.50 in |
| 2025 | 46.4°F | +2.4°F | 1.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030582; recent months: ACIS, station USC00030582. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Benton compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, December normal highs run from 44°F in Deer to 59°F in Crossett; Benton's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.