Yuma weather in December: Yuma, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Yuma in December has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal December, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 11 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationYuma Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00003145
- Location32.65°N 114.62°W
- Elevation213 ft (65 m)
- Population103,559
- Jan 70° 48°
- Feb 73° 50°
- Mar 80° 55°
- Apr 86° 60°
- May 94° 67°
- Jun 103° 75°
- Jul 107° 83°
- Aug 106° 83°
- Sep 101° 78°
- Oct 90° 66°
- Nov 78° 54°
- Dec 68° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yuma in December?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 57.3°F. December is 8.8°F cooler than November and 1.5°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Yuma and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 71°F on December 1 to 68°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 56°F and 59°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 71°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% |
| December 8 | 68°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% |
| December 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% |
| December 22 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% |
| December 31 | 68°F | 47°F | 9% | 4% |
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 | 71°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 70°F | 48°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 70°F | 48°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 69°F | 48°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 69°F | 48°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 68°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 68°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 68°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 67°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 67°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 67°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 67°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 68°F | 47°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 68°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 47°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003145; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Yuma in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around December 31 (9%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 2 days of a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003145.
What are the records for December in Yuma?
The warmest December temperature on Yuma's official record (since 1878) is 86°F, on December 3, 1958; the coldest is 22°F, on December 26, 1911. The wettest December brought 4.43 in (1926).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.3°F: 2021 59.6°F (+2.3), 2022 57.0°F (−0.3), 2023 59.8°F (+2.5), 2024 61.3°F (+4.0). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.6°F | +2.3°F | 0.25 in |
| 2022 | 57.0°F | −0.3°F | 0.15 in |
| 2023 | 59.8°F | +2.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 61.3°F | +4.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YUMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003145. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Yuma 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; Yuma's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.