Poplar Bluff weather in December: Poplar Bluff, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Poplar Bluff in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 108 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPoplar Bluff Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003975
- Location36.77°N 90.32°W
- Elevation327 ft (100 m)
- Population16,177
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 47°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poplar Bluff in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Poplar Bluff and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 51°F on December 1 to 45°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 35°F and 43°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 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 8 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% |
| December 22 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% |
| December 31 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% |
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 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 50°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 48°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 48°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 48°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 48°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 47°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 47°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 47°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 47°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 46°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003975; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poplar Bluff in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 5 (33%). In all, 4.26 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Poplar Bluff, 20 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003975.
How humid and windy is Poplar Bluff in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 80% | 5.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 27°F | 76% | 7.2 mph | – |
| noon | 40°F | 29°F | 63% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 29°F | 59% | 8.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 69% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 74% | 5.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003975. 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 Poplar Bluff?
The warmest December temperature on Poplar Bluff's official record (since 1893) is 79°F, on December 7, 1939; the coldest is −10°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 12.19 in (2013); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1929).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.9°F: 2021 49.4°F (+10.5), 2022 37.7°F (−1.2), 2023 43.4°F (+4.5), 2024 42.3°F (+3.4), 2025 40.2°F (+1.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.4°F | +10.5°F | 4.22 in |
| 2022 | 37.7°F | −1.2°F | 5.69 in |
| 2023 | 43.4°F | +4.5°F | 1.65 in |
| 2024 | 42.3°F | +3.4°F | 7.84 in |
| 2025 | 40.2°F | +1.3°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003975. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Poplar Bluff compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, December normal highs run from 37°F in Tarkio to 49°F in Neosho; Poplar Bluff's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Poplar Bluff in November58°F by day, 37°F at night
- Poplar Bluff in January45°F by day, 28°F at night
- Poplar Bluff through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Neosho: Missouri's warmest Decembernormal high 49°F