Show Low weather in December: Show Low, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Show Low in December has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 35°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 1.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −5°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationShow Low Airport
- Station IDUSC00027855
- Location34.26°N 110.01°W
- Elevation6,411 ft (1,954 m)
- Population12,366
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 51° 27°
- Mar 58° 31°
- Apr 65° 37°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 84° 54°
- Jul 85° 59°
- Aug 83° 58°
- Sep 78° 52°
- Oct 68° 41°
- Nov 56° 31°
- Dec 46° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Show Low in December?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 34.6°F. December is 9.1°F cooler than November and 0.2°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Show Low and the 4th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 50°F on December 1 to 44°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 32°F and 37°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 9% |
| December 15 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 26)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 50°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 49°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 49°F | 25°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 48°F | 25°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 46°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 23°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00027855; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Show Low in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around December 24 (22%). In all, 1.37 in falls on 7 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Show Low, 26 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.4 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00027855.
What are the records for December in Show Low?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1984) is 68°F, on December 5, 1995; the coldest is −22°F, on December 23, 1990. The wettest December brought 4.84 in (1992); the snowiest, 45.0 inches (2011).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.6°F: 2021 40.0°F (+5.4), 2022 37.6°F (+3.0), 2023 37.9°F (+3.3), 2024 41.5°F (+6.9), 2025 43.1°F (+8.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.0°F | +5.4°F | 1.91 in |
| 2022 | 37.6°F | +3.0°F | 1.07 in |
| 2023 | 37.9°F | +3.3°F | 0.62 in |
| 2024 | 41.5°F | +6.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 43.1°F | +8.5°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00027855; recent months: ACIS, station USC00027855. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Show Low 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; Show Low's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.