Pine Bluff weather in December: Pine Bluff, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Pine Bluff in December has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 5.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 135 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPine Bluff Grider Field
- Station IDUSW00093988
- Location34.17°N 91.93°W
- Elevation207 ft (63 m)
- Population38,785
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 56° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 74° 53°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 86° 64°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 54° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pine Bluff in December?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. December is 7.5°F cooler than November and 2.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Pine Bluff and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 58°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 42°F and 48°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 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°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 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 57°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 56°F | 38°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 54°F | 36°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 53°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 52°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 52°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 52°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 35°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093988; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pine Bluff in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 30 (31%). In all, 5.30 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Pine Bluff, 12 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093988.
How humid and windy is Pine Bluff in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the 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. | 38°F | 33°F | 82% | 6.4 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 34°F | 78% | 8.2 mph | 53% |
| noon | 47°F | 34°F | 62% | 9.3 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 57% | 9.4 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 36°F | 69% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 35°F | 75% | 6.6 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093988. 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 Pine Bluff?
The warmest December temperature on Pine Bluff's official record (since 1884) is 84°F, on December 7, 1939; the coldest is −2°F, on December 24, 1963. The wettest December brought 15.02 in (1982); the snowiest, 12.2 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 57.1°F (+12.1), 2022 46.9°F (+1.9), 2023 49.8°F (+4.8), 2024 49.7°F (+4.7), 2025 48.3°F (+3.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.1°F | +12.1°F | 3.11 in |
| 2022 | 46.9°F | +1.9°F | 6.20 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | +4.8°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 49.7°F | +4.7°F | 3.21 in |
| 2025 | 48.3°F | +3.3°F | 0.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093988. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Pine Bluff 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; Pine Bluff's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pine Bluff in November63°F by day, 42°F at night
- Pine Bluff in January52°F by day, 34°F at night
- Pine Bluff 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