Little Rock weather in December: Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Little Rock in December has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 5.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 129 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLittle Rock Airport Adams Field
- Station IDUSW00013963
- Location34.73°N 92.24°W
- Elevation258 ft (79 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population204,774
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 64° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 62° 40°
- Dec 53° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Little Rock in December?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.0°F. December is 8.1°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Little Rock and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 56°F on December 1 to 50°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 40°F and 46°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 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 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 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 55°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 55°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 55°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 55°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 53°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 53°F | 34°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013963; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Little Rock in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 16 (31%). In all, 5.08 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Little Rock, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013963.
How humid and windy is Little Rock in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 31°F | 80% | 6.5 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 32°F | 75% | 7.8 mph | 33% |
| noon | 46°F | 32°F | 59% | 9.3 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 32°F | 53% | 9.4 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 33°F | 64% | 7.3 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 33°F | 72% | 6.7 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013963. 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 Little Rock?
The warmest December temperature on Little Rock's official record (since 1879) is 81°F, on December 26, 2015; the coldest is −1°F, on December 24, 1963. The wettest December brought 16.92 in (1884); the snowiest, 10.3 inches (2012).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.0°F: 2021 54.8°F (+11.8), 2022 45.2°F (+2.2), 2023 48.8°F (+5.8), 2024 47.3°F (+4.3), 2025 45.6°F (+2.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.8°F | +11.8°F | 4.07 in |
| 2022 | 45.2°F | +2.2°F | 6.13 in |
| 2023 | 48.8°F | +5.8°F | 1.40 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +4.3°F | 6.29 in |
| 2025 | 45.6°F | +2.6°F | 0.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Little Rock 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; Little Rock's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Little Rock in November62°F by day, 40°F at night
- Little Rock in January51°F by day, 31°F at night
- Little Rock 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