Jonesboro weather in December: Jonesboro, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Jonesboro in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 54°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 4.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 1°C, 113 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationJonesboro Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003953
- Location35.83°N 90.65°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population82,384
- Jan 47° 31°
- Feb 52° 34°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 60° 40°
- Dec 50° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jonesboro in December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 41.5°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Jonesboro and the 4th 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 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 38°F and 45°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 54°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 22 | 48°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% |
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 | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 53°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 53°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 53°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 52°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 52°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 52°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 51°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 51°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 49°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 49°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 49°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 48°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 48°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 48°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 48°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 48°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 48°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 47°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 47°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 47°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003953; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jonesboro in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 6 (32%). In all, 4.45 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Jonesboro, 17 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003953.
What are the records for December in Jonesboro?
The warmest December temperature on Jonesboro's official record (since 1893) is 79°F, on December 3, 1906; the coldest is −7°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 10.92 in (1990); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1917).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.5°F: 2021 52.1°F (+10.6), 2023 45.5°F (+4.0), 2024 45.0°F (+3.5), 2025 42.8°F (+1.3). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.1°F | +10.6°F | 2.07 in |
| 2023 | 45.5°F | +4.0°F | 1.50 in |
| 2024 | 45.0°F | +3.5°F | 6.87 in |
| 2025 | 42.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JBRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003953. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Jonesboro 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; Jonesboro's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.