Texarkana weather in December: Texarkana, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Texarkana in December has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 4.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 119 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTexarkana Webb Field
- Station IDUSW00013977
- Location33.45°N 94.01°W
- Elevation361 ft (110 m)
- Population28,897
- Jan 54° 35°
- Feb 58° 38°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 76° 54°
- Nov 64° 44°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Texarkana in December?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.4°F. December is 7.5°F cooler than November and 1.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Texarkana and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 54°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 43°F and 49°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 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 31 | 54°F | 35°F | 29% | 20% |
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 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 58°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 58°F | 39°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 58°F | 39°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 39°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 57°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 57°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 56°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 56°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 56°F | 38°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 55°F | 37°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 54°F | 35°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 54°F | 35°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 37°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013977; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Texarkana in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 12 (30%). In all, 4.68 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Texarkana, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013977.
How humid and windy is Texarkana in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 35°F | 82% | 6.4 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 36°F | 78% | 8.0 mph | 60% |
| noon | 49°F | 35°F | 59% | 9.1 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 35°F | 53% | 8.9 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 6.1 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 35°F | 69% | 6.7 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013977. 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 Texarkana?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 85°F, on December 26, 2025; the coldest is −1°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 16.49 in (1987); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1983).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.4°F: 2021 60.6°F (+14.2), 2022 51.3°F (+4.9), 2023 49.0°F (+2.6), 2024 53.9°F (+7.5), 2025 51.7°F (+5.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.6°F | +14.2°F | 3.88 in |
| 2022 | 51.3°F | +4.9°F | 5.68 in |
| 2023 | 49.0°F | +2.6°F | 1.07 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | +7.5°F | 7.84 in |
| 2025 | 51.7°F | +5.3°F | 0.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013977; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013977. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Texarkana 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; Texarkana's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.