Clovis weather in December: Clovis, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Clovis in December has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −3°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationClovis
- Station IDUSC00291939
- Location34.43°N 103.20°W
- Elevation4,295 ft (1,309 m)
- Population37,555
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 57° 29°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 73° 42°
- May 82° 52°
- Jun 91° 62°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 91° 64°
- Sep 84° 57°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 53° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clovis in December?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 40.2°F. December is 7.3°F cooler than November and 0.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Clovis and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 56°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 38°F and 43°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 56°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% |
| December 8 | 54°F | 28°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 15 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 22 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 29)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 56°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 56°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 55°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 55°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 55°F | 28°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 55°F | 28°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 54°F | 28°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 54°F | 28°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 54°F | 28°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 54°F | 28°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 52°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 26°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 27°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00291939; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clovis in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 1 (13%). In all, 0.73 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Clovis, 24 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00291939.
What are the records for December in Clovis?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 91°F, on December 25, 1919; the coldest is −9°F, on December 25, 1918. The wettest December brought 3.17 in (1991); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1997).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00291939. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Clovis compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, December normal highs run from 35°F in Red River to 60°F in Jal; Clovis's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.