Maricopa weather in December: Maricopa, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Maricopa in December has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 2°C, 19 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMaricopa (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00025270
- Location33.11°N 112.03°W
- Elevation1,160 ft (354 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population76,654
- Jan 69° 37°
- Feb 73° 40°
- Mar 80° 45°
- Apr 88° 51°
- May 97° 59°
- Jun 107° 69°
- Jul 109° 78°
- Aug 107° 77°
- Sep 102° 69°
- Oct 91° 55°
- Nov 78° 43°
- Dec 68° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Maricopa in December?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 51.4°F. December is 9.0°F cooler than November and 1.4°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Maricopa and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 71°F on December 1 to 67°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 50°F and 53°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 71°F | 37°F | 10% | 5% |
| December 8 | 68°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% |
| December 15 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 22 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% |
| December 31 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 71°F | 37°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 71°F | 37°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 70°F | 37°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 70°F | 37°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 69°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 69°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 69°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 68°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 68°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 68°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 68°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 67°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 67°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 66°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 68°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00025270; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Maricopa in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 29 (12%). In all, 0.76 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Maricopa, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00025270.
What are the records for December in Maricopa?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 84°F, on December 7, 1962; the coldest is 15°F, on December 30, 1966. The wettest December brought 3.59 in (1967).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00025270. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Maricopa 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; Maricopa's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.