Russellville weather in December: Russellville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Russellville in December has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 4.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 108 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationRussellville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053920
- Location35.26°N 93.09°W
- Elevation403 ft (123 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population29,442
- Jan 50° 30°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 59°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 52° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Russellville in December?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.1°F. December is 8.4°F cooler than November and 2.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Russellville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 56°F on December 1 to 50°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 39°F and 45°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 8 | 54°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% |
| December 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% |
| December 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 18% |
| December 31 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 55°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 55°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 55°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 55°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 54°F | 33°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 54°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 53°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 53°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 53°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 29% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- 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 USW00053920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Russellville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 13 (30%). In all, 4.25 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Russellville, 19 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053920.
What are the records for December in Russellville?
The warmest December temperature on Russellville's official record (since 1882) is 81°F, on December 30, 1951; the coldest is −3°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 10.75 in (2015); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1912).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.1°F: 2021 53.3°F (+11.2), 2022 42.7°F (+0.6), 2023 45.6°F (+3.5), 2024 45.9°F (+3.8). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | +11.2°F | 3.76 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | +0.6°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 45.6°F | +3.5°F | 1.12 in |
| 2024 | 45.9°F | +3.8°F | 6.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RUEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Russellville 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; Russellville's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Russellville in November62°F by day, 39°F at night
- Russellville in January50°F by day, 30°F at night
- Russellville 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