Fayetteville weather in December: Fayetteville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fayetteville in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 54°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 3.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Drake Field
- Station IDUSW00093993
- Location36.01°N 94.17°W
- Elevation1,251 ft (381 m)
- Population103,134
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 71° 45°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.8°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 2.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 54°F on December 1 to 47°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 36°F and 42°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 54°F | 31°F | 27% | 17% |
| December 8 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 27% | 16% |
| December 22 | 48°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% |
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 | 54°F | 31°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 53°F | 31°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 53°F | 30°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 53°F | 30°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 52°F | 30°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 52°F | 30°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 51°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 51°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 28°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 28°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 28°F | 27% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 49°F | 28°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 49°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 49°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 49°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 48°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 48°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 48°F | 27°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 48°F | 26°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 48°F | 26°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 48°F | 26°F | 26% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 48°F | 26°F | 26% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 48°F | 26°F | 26% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fayetteville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 1 (27%). In all, 3.07 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Fayetteville, 22 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093993.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 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. | 32°F | 27°F | 81% | 5.5 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 28°F | 78% | 6.7 mph | 55% |
| noon | 42°F | 29°F | 60% | 9.9 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 29°F | 54% | 9.8 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | – | – | – | – | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 74% | 6.2 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093993. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 81°F, on December 27, 2025; the coldest is −14°F, on December 23, 1963. The wettest December brought 10.95 in (2015); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (2013).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.8°F: 2021 51.5°F (+12.7), 2022 41.4°F (+2.6), 2023 44.6°F (+5.8), 2024 44.2°F (+5.4), 2025 44.9°F (+6.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.5°F | +12.7°F | 5.36 in |
| 2022 | 41.4°F | +2.6°F | 3.44 in |
| 2023 | 44.6°F | +5.8°F | 2.09 in |
| 2024 | 44.2°F | +5.4°F | 2.87 in |
| 2025 | 44.9°F | +6.1°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in November59°F by day, 35°F at night
- Fayetteville in January48°F by day, 25°F at night
- Fayetteville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Decembernormal high 59°F