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December Weather in Arizona United States

We show the December climate in Arizona by comparing the average December weather in 3 representative places: Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff.

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Average High and Low Temperature in December in Arizona

Average High and Low Temperature in December in ArizonaDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313110°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°FNovJan484645696666454242222019423838141211FlagstaffFlagstaff
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.

Phoenix in December

Average Hourly Temperature in Phoenix in DecemberDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJancoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortablecold

Tucson in December

Average Hourly Temperature in Tucson in DecemberDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcoolcomfortable

Flagstaff in December

Average Hourly Temperature in Flagstaff in DecemberDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in December in Arizona

Chance of Clearer Skies in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJan696665FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).

Daily Chance of Precipitation in December in Arizona

Daily Chance of Precipitation in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJan10101115FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.

Average Monthly Rainfall in December in Arizona

Average Monthly Rainfall in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 inNovJan0.91.01.10.80.70.7FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Average Monthly Snowfall in December in Arizona

Average Monthly Snowfall in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 in8 in8 inNovJan4.15.77.1FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Hours of Daylight in December in Arizona

Hours of Daylight in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr0 hr4 hr4 hr8 hr8 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr16 hr20 hr20 hr24 hr24 hrNovJan10.19.910.0FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.

Chance of Muggy Conditions in December in Arizona

Chance of Muggy Conditions in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJanFlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucson
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).

Average Wind Speed in December in Arizona

Average Wind Speed in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mphNovJan6.86.76.98.38.28.47.17.1TucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.

Tourism Score in December in Arizona

Tourism Score in December in ArizonaDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010NovJan3.92.92.70.30.20.1FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucson
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in December in Arizona

Beach/Pool Score in December in ArizonaDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010NovJan0.80.40.3FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in December in Arizona

Growing Season in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NovJanFlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in December in Arizona

Growing Degree Days in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°FNovJanFlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of December, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Arizona

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in ArizonaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.5 kWh0.5 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.5 kWh1.5 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.5 kWh2.5 kWh3.0 kWh3.0 kWh3.5 kWh3.5 kWh4.0 kWh4.0 kWh4.5 kWh4.5 kWh5.0 kWh5.0 kWhNovJan3.43.23.23.63.43.4FlagstaffFlagstaffTucsonTucsonPhoenixPhoenix
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.

This report illustrates the typical weather for Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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