Safford weather in December: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Safford in December has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 22 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in December?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.6°F. December is 9.0°F cooler than November and 0.5°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Safford and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 63°F on December 1 to 58°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63°F | 36°F | 12% | 5% |
| December 8 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63°F | 36°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 63°F | 36°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 62°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 62°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 62°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 61°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 60°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 60°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 59°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 58°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 16 (13%). In all, 0.85 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Safford, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 63% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 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. | 35°F | 24°F | 63% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 26°F | 56% | 6.5 mph | – |
| noon | 52°F | 27°F | 37% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 26°F | 30% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 26°F | 38% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 26°F | 49% | 6.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 77°F, on December 23, 2025; the coldest is 17°F, on December 29, 2003. The wettest December brought 1.51 in (2011).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.6°F: 2021 49.2°F (+2.6), 2022 47.4°F (+0.8), 2023 48.8°F (+2.2), 2024 52.0°F (+5.4), 2025 52.8°F (+6.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.2°F | +2.6°F | 0.69 in |
| 2022 | 47.4°F | +0.8°F | 1.30 in |
| 2023 | 48.8°F | +2.2°F | 1.23 in |
| 2024 | 52.0°F | +5.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 52.8°F | +6.1°F | 0.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Safford 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; Safford's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.