Lake Havasu City weather in December: Lake Havasu City, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lake Havasu City in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal December, 0.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 14 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLake Havasu City
- Station IDUSC00024761
- Location34.50°N 114.36°W
- Elevation449 ft (137 m)
- Population59,037
- Jan 65° 43°
- Feb 70° 46°
- Mar 78° 51°
- Apr 86° 58°
- May 95° 67°
- Jun 105° 76°
- Jul 109° 83°
- Aug 108° 82°
- Sep 102° 75°
- Oct 89° 62°
- Nov 75° 50°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake Havasu City in December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. December is 9.6°F cooler than November and 1.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lake Havasu City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 68°F on December 1 to 63°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 51°F and 55°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% |
| December 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 7% | 4% |
| December 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% |
| December 31 | 63°F | 41°F | 9% | 5% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 67°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 66°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 66°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 65°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 64°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 7% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 63°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 63°F | 41°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 63°F | 41°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 63°F | 41°F | 9% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 63°F | 41°F | 9% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 63°F | 41°F | 9% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 42°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00024761; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lake Havasu City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around December 31 (9%). In all, 0.54 in falls on 2 days of a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00024761.
What are the records for December in Lake Havasu City?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 55.8°F (+3.0), 2022 54.0°F (+1.2), 2023 55.6°F (+2.8), 2024 56.5°F (+3.7), 2025 59.8°F (+7.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.8°F | +3.0°F | 0.28 in |
| 2022 | 54.0°F | +1.2°F | 0.33 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +2.8°F | 0.24 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | +3.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 59.8°F | +7.0°F | 0.53 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00024761. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lake Havasu 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; Lake Havasu City's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Havasu City in November75°F by day, 50°F at night
- Lake Havasu City in January65°F by day, 43°F at night
- Lake Havasu 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