Prescott weather in December: Prescott, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Prescott in December has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −4°C, 25 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPrescott Love Field
- Station IDUSW00023184
- Location34.65°N 112.42°W
- Elevation5,042 ft (1,537 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,224
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 56° 29°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 69° 39°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 88° 56°
- Jul 90° 63°
- Aug 88° 61°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 73° 42°
- Nov 62° 32°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Prescott in December?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 0.8°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Prescott and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 56°F on December 1 to 51°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 37°F and 41°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 56°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 26°F | 15% | 8% |
| December 15 | 52°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% |
| December 22 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% |
| December 31 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% |
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 | 56°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 55°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 54°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 54°F | 27°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 54°F | 26°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 53°F | 26°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 53°F | 26°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 53°F | 26°F | 15% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 53°F | 26°F | 15% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 26°F | 15% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 25°F | 15% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 52°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 52°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 51°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 51°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 51°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 26°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023184; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Prescott in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 30 (17%). In all, 0.99 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Prescott, 26 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023184.
How humid and windy is Prescott in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 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. | 28°F | 19°F | 68% | 5.3 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 21°F | 62% | 4.3 mph | 72% |
| noon | 44°F | 21°F | 40% | 7.1 mph | 71% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 20°F | 31% | 8.0 mph | 69% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 21°F | 42% | 5.5 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 21°F | 56% | 5.8 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023184. 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 Prescott?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 74°F, on December 4, 1977; the coldest is −9°F, on December 23, 1990. The wettest December brought 4.93 in (1967); the snowiest, 40.0 inches (1967).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.9°F: 2021 40.6°F (+1.7), 2022 39.5°F (+0.6), 2023 42.8°F (+3.9), 2024 44.7°F (+5.8), 2025 46.8°F (+7.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.6°F | +1.7°F | 1.93 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | +0.6°F | 0.89 in |
| 2023 | 42.8°F | +3.9°F | 0.60 in |
| 2024 | 44.7°F | +5.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 46.8°F | +7.9°F | 0.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023184; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023184. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Prescott 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; Prescott's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.