El Dorado weather in December: El Dorado, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
El Dorado in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 5.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 142 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationEl Dorado S Ar Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093992
- Location33.22°N 92.81°W
- Elevation252 ft (77 m)
- Population16,657
- Jan 56° 34°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 69° 44°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 78° 52°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Dorado in December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.8°F. December is 7.0°F cooler than November and 2.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in El Dorado and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 56°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 44°F and 50°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 61°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 61°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 60°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 60°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 60°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 58°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 58°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Dorado in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 31 (31%). In all, 5.61 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in El Dorado, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093992.
How humid and windy is El Dorado in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 35°F | 86% | 4.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 36°F | 81% | 6.4 mph | – |
| noon | 50°F | 36°F | 60% | 8.1 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 36°F | 53% | 8.0 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 37°F | 71% | 4.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 78% | 5.1 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093992. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in El Dorado?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 83°F, on December 16, 1924; the coldest is −4°F, on December 24, 1963. The wettest December brought 23.86 in (1931); the snowiest, 18.2 inches (1929).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.8°F: 2021 57.9°F (+11.1), 2022 48.2°F (+1.4), 2023 48.6°F (+1.8), 2024 51.0°F (+4.3), 2025 47.8°F (+1.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.9°F | +11.1°F | 1.90 in |
| 2022 | 48.2°F | +1.4°F | 3.67 in |
| 2023 | 48.6°F | +1.8°F | 1.36 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +4.3°F | 8.17 in |
| 2025 | 47.8°F | +1.0°F | 1.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in El Dorado 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; El Dorado's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.