Bullhead City weather in December: Bullhead City, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bullhead City in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal December, 0.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 12 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBullhead City
- Station IDUSC00021050
- Location35.14°N 114.57°W
- Elevation531 ft (162 m)
- Population43,266
- Jan 65° 45°
- Feb 70° 47°
- Mar 79° 51°
- Apr 87° 57°
- May 96° 66°
- Jun 107° 73°
- Jul 111° 81°
- Aug 109° 81°
- Sep 103° 73°
- Oct 89° 61°
- Nov 74° 51°
- Dec 64° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bullhead City in December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 53.7°F. December is 8.7°F cooler than November and 1.2°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Bullhead City and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 67°F on December 1 to 63°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 6% | 4% |
| December 15 | 63°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% |
| December 22 | 62°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 16)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 67°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 6% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 66°F | 45°F | 6% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 65°F | 45°F | 6% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 6% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 6% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 6% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 64°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 64°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 63°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 63°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 63°F | 44°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 63°F | 43°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 63°F | 43°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 62°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 62°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 62°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 62°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 63°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 63°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 63°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 63°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 44°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00021050; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bullhead City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around December 31 (8%). In all, 0.47 in falls on 2 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Bullhead City, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00021050.
What are the records for December in Bullhead City?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1977) is 88°F, on December 17, 1980; the coldest is 24°F, on December 24, 1990. The wettest December brought 4.25 in (1984).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.7°F: 2022 53.2°F (−0.5), 2023 57.4°F (+3.6), 2024 57.8°F (+4.1), 2025 60.3°F (+6.6). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53.2°F | −0.5°F | 0.24 in |
| 2023 | 57.4°F | +3.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 57.8°F | +4.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +6.6°F | 1.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00021050; recent months: ACIS, station USC00021050. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Bullhead City 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; Bullhead City's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bullhead City in November74°F by day, 51°F at night
- Bullhead City in January65°F by day, 45°F at night
- Bullhead City 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