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Weather in December in Arkansas

Planning a getaway to Arkansas this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Arkansas in December?

Arkansas is a region in the United States of America. December in Arkansas generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. The month of December is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Rogers at 9°C to mild in El Dorado at 14°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C in El Dorado and -2°C in Rogers.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Fayetteville with an average of 87 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Cabot with 169 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Little Rock usually sees around 166 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Arkansas for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Arkansas climate page.

Where to go in Arkansas in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Arkansas on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Arkansas?

Little Rock

In December Little Rock generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Little Rock
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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17°C 
5°C 
176 hours 
138 mm 
8 days 
12°C 
2°C 
166 hours 
159 mm 
11 days 
poor 
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11°C 
-1°C 
180 hours 
84 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Little Rock

West Memphis

In December West Memphis generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

West Memphis
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
5°C 
172 hours 
120 mm 
9 days 
12°C 
2°C 
152 hours 
146 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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9°C 
-1°C 
165 hours 
111 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in West Memphis

Jonesboro

In December Jonesboro generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jonesboro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
4°C 
116 mm 
9 days 
10°C 
0°C 
152 mm 
11 days 
poor 
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8°C 
-2°C 
88 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Jonesboro

Blytheville

In December Blytheville generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Blytheville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
4°C 
113 mm 
10 days 
10°C 
1°C 
152 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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8°C 
-2°C 
97 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Blytheville

Forrest City

In December Forrest City generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Forrest City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
5°C 
172 hours 
116 mm 
8 days 
11°C 
2°C 
152 hours 
138 mm 
10 days 
poor 
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9°C 
-1°C 
165 hours 
95 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Forrest City

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Arkansas, in the United States of America.

Is December the best time to visit Arkansas?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Arkansas due to the typically poor weather in Little Rock.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, September and October provide pleasant weather in Little Rock. In contrast, December tends to have poor weather conditions.

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