Arkansas weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Arkansas's statewide normal high is 52°F and normal low 33°F; normal highs run from 44°F in Deer to 59°F in Crossett (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 52°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 33°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.81 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 59°Fnormal high, Crossett
- Coolest place
- 44°Fnormal high, Deer
Where is Arkansas warmest and wettest in December?
Crossett has the warmest December afternoons (59°F) and Deer the coolest (44°F). Warren gets the most precipitation (6.46 in) and Mountain Home the least (2.86 in). The most snow falls in Gravette (1.7 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 53.4°F in 2021, 43.2°F in 2022, 46.0°F in 2023, 46.3°F in 2024, 44.7°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 42.6°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 53°F | 33°F | 5.08 | 0.6 |
| Fayetteville | 50°F | 28°F | 3.07 | 1.1 |
| Fort Smith | 53°F | 32°F | 3.48 | 0.6 |
| Jonesboro | 50°F | 33°F | 4.45 | – |
| Conway | 52°F | 30°F | 4.74 | 0.1 |
| North Little Rock | 51°F | 35°F | 5.10 | 0.6 |
| Bentonville | 49°F | 27°F | 3.26 | 1.2 |
| Pine Bluff | 54°F | 36°F | 5.30 | – |
| Benton | 55°F | 33°F | 4.91 | 0.0 |
| Hot Springs | 54°F | 35°F | 4.64 | – |
| Paragould | 49°F | 32°F | 4.62 | 0.3 |
| Russellville | 52°F | 32°F | 4.25 | – |
| Texarkana | 56°F | 37°F | 4.68 | – |
| Cabot | 54°F | 31°F | 5.05 | 0.1 |
| Searcy | 52°F | 33°F | 4.91 | 0.1 |
| West Memphis | 53°F | 36°F | 4.88 | – |
| El Dorado | 58°F | 36°F | 5.61 | – |
| Harrison | 49°F | 30°F | 2.94 | – |
| Mountain Home | 49°F | 31°F | 2.86 | – |
| Blytheville | 50°F | 34°F | 4.17 | – |
| Batesville | 51°F | 28°F | 4.83 | – |
| Malvern | 54°F | 32°F | 5.37 | 0.0 |
| Magnolia | 57°F | 33°F | 5.64 | 0.1 |
| Camden | 56°F | 33°F | 5.47 | 0.0 |
| Arkadelphia | 57°F | 34°F | 5.41 | 0.1 |
| Clarksville | 51°F | 32°F | 4.12 | 0.4 |
| Hope | 56°F | 34°F | 5.44 | 0.2 |
| Monticello | 56°F | 37°F | 5.85 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 49°F | 33°F | 4.93 | 0.2 |
| Wynne | 52°F | 35°F | 5.22 | 0.2 |
| Pocahontas | 49°F | 29°F | 4.65 | 0.4 |
| Stuttgart | 53°F | 36°F | 5.11 | 0.0 |
| Morrilton | 53°F | 31°F | 4.73 | 0.3 |
| Greenbrier | 52°F | 31°F | 4.37 | – |
| De Queen | 56°F | 34°F | 4.17 | – |
| Mena | 52°F | 30°F | 5.36 | 0.6 |
| Sheridan | 54°F | 32°F | 5.49 | 0.0 |
| Warren | 55°F | 35°F | 6.46 | 0.0 |
| Dardanelle | 53°F | 32°F | 4.52 | 0.4 |
| Crossett | 59°F | 36°F | 5.79 | 0.0 |
| Ashdown | 56°F | 35°F | 5.32 | 0.1 |
| Nashville | 56°F | 34°F | 5.12 | 0.3 |
| Gravette | 51°F | 32°F | 3.17 | 1.7 |
| Booneville | 52°F | 31°F | 4.35 | – |
| Dumas | 56°F | 37°F | 5.43 | 0.0 |
| Ozark | 51°F | 32°F | 3.83 | – |
| Huntsville | 49°F | 33°F | 2.95 | – |
| Waldron | 53°F | 30°F | 4.59 | 0.1 |
| Marianna | 52°F | 35°F | 5.59 | 0.0 |
| Fordyce | 55°F | 33°F | 6.02 | 0.0 |
| Corning | 48°F | 32°F | 4.33 | 0.8 |
| Prescott | 55°F | 32°F | 5.36 | 0.1 |
| Mountain View | 51°F | 31°F | 4.30 | 0.8 |
| Brinkley | 51°F | 34°F | 5.08 | 0.0 |
| Dermott | 53°F | 37°F | 5.99 | 0.0 |
| Calico Rock | 49°F | 28°F | 3.93 | 1.1 |
| Des Arc | 52°F | 36°F | 5.25 | 0.1 |
| Salem | 48°F | 28°F | 3.77 | 0.7 |
| Eudora | 57°F | 36°F | 5.85 | 0.0 |
| Murfreesboro | 54°F | 31°F | 5.26 | 0.1 |
| Clarendon | 51°F | 35°F | 5.91 | – |
| Marshall | 50°F | 29°F | 3.59 | 0.8 |
| Mount Ida | 55°F | 32°F | 4.82 | – |
| Mammoth Spring | 50°F | 27°F | 3.79 | – |
| Rison | 55°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Lewisville | 57°F | 36°F | 5.08 | 0.1 |
| Greers Ferry | 51°F | 31°F | 4.92 | 0.7 |
| Hardy | 48°F | 31°F | 4.19 | 1.0 |
| Keiser | 51°F | 34°F | 4.90 | 0.0 |
| Mountainburg | 52°F | 29°F | 3.67 | 0.1 |
| Leola | 56°F | 32°F | 5.74 | 0.0 |
| Evening Shade | 48°F | 27°F | 4.53 | 0.7 |
| Calion | 57°F | 35°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Subiaco | 51°F | 32°F | 4.07 | 0.2 |
| Winslow | 46°F | 30°F | 3.63 | – |
| Sparkman | 55°F | 34°F | 5.51 | 0.0 |
| Portland | 55°F | 35°F | 5.56 | 0.1 |
| Lead Hill | 47°F | 26°F | 3.24 | 1.1 |
| Keo | 52°F | 34°F | 5.46 | 0.1 |
| St. Charles | 53°F | 35°F | 5.28 | 0.0 |
| Deer | 44°F | 29°F | 4.02 | 1.3 |
| Alicia | 47°F | 32°F | 4.63 | 0.3 |
| Kingston | 46°F | 28°F | 3.36 | – |
| Beedeville | 50°F | 34°F | 4.90 | 0.1 |
| Blue Mountain | 52°F | 30°F | 4.52 | 0.1 |
| Gilbert | 51°F | 27°F | 3.63 | 0.9 |
| Alum Fork | 51°F | 32°F | 5.31 | 0.3 |
| Arkansas Post | 54°F | 38°F | 5.98 | 0.1 |
| Big Fork (1 mi SSE) | 50°F | 34°F | 6.01 | 0.0 |
| Blakely Mountain Dam | 52°F | 32°F | 5.34 | 0.6 |
| Cane Creek State Park | 55°F | 36°F | 6.02 | 0.0 |
| Degray Lake State Park | 53°F | 33°F | 5.20 | – |
| Dennard (10 mi WSW) | 48°F | 29°F | 4.63 | – |
| Dequeen | 55°F | 33°F | 5.25 | 0.2 |
| Fayetteville NW Ar Airport | 50°F | 29°F | 2.85 | – |
| Helena | 52°F | 35°F | 5.12 | 0.1 |
| Marche | 54°F | 30°F | 5.22 | – |
| Mount Ida (3 mi SE) | 53°F | 30°F | 5.54 | 0.8 |
| Mountain Home (1 mi NNW) | 49°F | 29°F | 3.77 | 1.2 |
| Nimrod Dam | 54°F | 33°F | 4.99 | 0.3 |
| Poinsett State Park | 49°F | 32°F | 4.87 | – |
| Rohwer (2 mi NNE) | 54°F | 37°F | 5.96 | 0.1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.