North Little Rock weather in December: North Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
North Little Rock in December has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 5.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 2°C, 130 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLittle Rock
- Station IDUSW00003952
- Location34.84°N 92.26°W
- Elevation568 ft (173 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population64,498
- Jan 49° 32°
- Feb 54° 36°
- Mar 63° 44°
- Apr 72° 52°
- May 79° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 60° 42°
- Dec 51° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Little Rock in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 43.2°F. December is 8.1°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in North Little Rock and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 49°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 55°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% |
| December 22 | 50°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% |
| December 31 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 55°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 54°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 54°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 53°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 53°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 52°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 51°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 50°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 50°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 50°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 50°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 49°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 49°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 49°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- 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 USW00003952; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in North Little Rock in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around December 20 (33%). In all, 5.10 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in North Little Rock, 11 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 USW00003952.
What are the records for December in North Little Rock?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 78°F, on December 2, 1982; the coldest is −2°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 13.74 in (1987); the snowiest, 10.3 inches (2012).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.2°F: 2021 54.3°F (+11.1), 2022 42.8°F (−0.4), 2023 47.2°F (+4.0), 2024 46.7°F (+3.5), 2025 45.1°F (+1.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.3°F | +11.1°F | 5.01 in |
| 2022 | 42.8°F | −0.4°F | 5.36 in |
| 2023 | 47.2°F | +4.0°F | 1.45 in |
| 2024 | 46.7°F | +3.5°F | 5.90 in |
| 2025 | 45.1°F | +1.9°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003952; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003952. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in North 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; North Little Rock's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- North Little Rock in November60°F by day, 42°F at night
- North Little Rock in January49°F by day, 32°F at night
- North 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