December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingman, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kingman was 2025 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 3°C. Typical December days reach 12.3°C with nights near -0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Kingman, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1984 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2024 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingman during December averages 51%. The most humid December was 1984 at 71%, and the least humid was 2017 at 26%.
December receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingman. The sunniest December was 2017 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Kingman during December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1998, 2010 and 2021, among others at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 5.3°C | 5.4°C | 6.2°C | 8.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 14.9°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | -0.7°C | -1.2°C | -0.8°C | 0.2°C | 1.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | 28 mm | 17 mm | -4 mm |
December temperatures in Kingman have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -14.1°C (1990) to a record high of 23.4°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kingman
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingman. That said, December — with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 6°C) and low rainfall (21 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 4.4°C | 23.2°C | -2.0°C | 22 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 17.5°C | 10.3°C | 3.1°C | 22.2°C | -3.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 2.5°C | 21.9°C | -2.1°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | 20.2°C | -3.5°C | 21 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 0.9°C | 23.4°C | -4.6°C | 57 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | -0.8°C | 20.6°C | -5.2°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 0.3°C | 17.4°C | -5.8°C | 44 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 12.3°C | 6.3°C | 0.3°C | 19.4°C | -5.5°C | 6 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 16.6°C | 9.1°C | 1.5°C | 22.6°C | -4.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 0.3°C | 18.4°C | -5.3°C | 63 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | -0.9°C | 21.1°C | -5.5°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 1.0°C | 19.5°C | -5.5°C | 33 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 12.0°C | 5.2°C | -1.6°C | 20.6°C | -7.7°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | -0.2°C | 21.4°C | -5.4°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | -1.3°C | 20.1°C | -5.5°C | 27 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 22.4°C | -8.7°C | 72 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | -2.5°C | 16.6°C | -8.7°C | 38 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | -1.3°C | 21.0°C | -6.0°C | 65 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | -2.1°C | 21.3°C | -6.3°C | 32 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 12.5°C | 5.7°C | -1.1°C | 19.2°C | -4.5°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 0.3°C | 21.8°C | -4.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 12.2°C | 6.0°C | -0.2°C | 20.0°C | -4.9°C | 32 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | -0.3°C | 20.1°C | -5.6°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 16.9°C | -3.8°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | -1.5°C | 16.7°C | -5.7°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 14.7°C | 7.7°C | 0.7°C | 19.2°C | -4.4°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 13.6°C | 6.2°C | -1.1°C | 18.9°C | -4.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 20.1°C | -6.1°C | 5 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 4.3°C | -2.1°C | 17.4°C | -6.0°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | -0.1°C | 19.9°C | -6.6°C | 8 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 0.8°C | 21.4°C | -4.0°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | -0.3°C | 19.1°C | -6.4°C | 30 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 11.9°C | 5.0°C | -1.9°C | 19.3°C | -5.4°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | -2.5°C | 17.0°C | -7.5°C | 58 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | -0.1°C | 17.2°C | -6.1°C | 30 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 9.6°C | 3.0°C | -3.7°C | 20.3°C | -14.1°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 14.6°C | 7.2°C | -0.3°C | 21.5°C | -5.0°C | 10 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | -1.9°C | 19.1°C | -7.5°C | 9 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 9.0°C | 3.4°C | -2.2°C | 19.5°C | -7.4°C | 21 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | -1.2°C | 18.9°C | -5.8°C | 30 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 13.6°C | 6.7°C | -0.2°C | 19.1°C | -6.3°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | -1.1°C | 18.1°C | -5.4°C | 73 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 16.0°C | -5.5°C | 22 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | -1.2°C | 17.8°C | -6.1°C | 21 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 23.0°C | -4.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 12.3°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 21 mm of rainfall in Kingman, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 1984.
The hottest December reached 23.4°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -14.1°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.4°C to 15.1°C and overnight lows from -0.2°C to 2.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingman and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kingman, averaging 6°C.
For December in Kingman, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of -0.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest December on record was 1984 with 73 mm. On average, December sees 21 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kingman behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
