December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro, with average highs near 9.7°C and lows around -0.7°C (mean 4.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Jonesboro was 2021 — when the month averaged 10.8°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -3.7°C. Typical December days reach 9.7°C with nights near -0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Jonesboro, averaging 115 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1982 with 295 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Jonesboro during December averages 81%. The most humid December was 1984 at 89%, and the least humid was 2017 at 69%.
December receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jonesboro. The sunniest December was 2004 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Jonesboro during December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December was 2008 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.9°C | 4.7°C | 3.7°C | 5.3°C | 6.7°C | +3.8°C |
| Avg High | 8.0°C | 9.7°C | 9.0°C | 10.5°C | 12.3°C | +4.3°C |
| Avg Low | -2.1°C | -0.4°C | -1.5°C | 0.2°C | 1.1°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 127 mm | 117 mm | 121 mm | 107 mm | 99 mm | -28 mm |
December temperatures in Jonesboro have risen by about 4.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -27.8°C (1983) to a record high of 24.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm, with a wettest year of 295 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Jonesboro
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Jonesboro. That said, December — with days averaging 9.7°C and nights around -0.7°C (mean 4.5°C) and higher rainfall (115 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 | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 0.1°C | 24.4°C | -8.1°C | 19 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | 20.8°C | -5.9°C | 171 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 1.4°C | 18.5°C | -5.3°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | -0.3°C | 22.7°C | -15.7°C | 129 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | 23.9°C | -3.2°C | 101 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | -0.8°C | 18.7°C | -7.0°C | 134 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 20.0°C | -4.6°C | 53 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | 21.9°C | -5.8°C | 111 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | -1.1°C | 21.5°C | -11.6°C | 95 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | 24.3°C | -9.4°C | 90 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | 23.7°C | -3.7°C | 169 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 9.8°C | 5.3°C | 0.8°C | 19.8°C | -4.5°C | 62 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 8.5°C | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | 20.8°C | -13.1°C | 167 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | 23.2°C | -7.6°C | 87 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | 16.4°C | -6.0°C | 178 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 7.4°C | 2.4°C | -2.6°C | 20.5°C | -9.1°C | 55 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 6.9°C | 2.5°C | -1.9°C | 14.4°C | -6.7°C | 187 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | -2.1°C | 22.6°C | -9.9°C | 122 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.2°C | 22.7°C | -5.8°C | 166 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 20.0°C | -7.5°C | 113 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | -2.1°C | 20.2°C | -8.9°C | 14 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 20.6°C | -14.1°C | 70 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.1°C | 19.1°C | -5.5°C | 86 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 8.2°C | 3.6°C | -1.1°C | 17.8°C | -12.5°C | 191 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | 21.8°C | -5.8°C | 210 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 2.8°C | -2.3°C | -7.5°C | 14.4°C | -14.0°C | 49 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 21.4°C | -5.5°C | 119 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 0.7°C | 24.6°C | -9.3°C | 83 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 8.5°C | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | 15.7°C | -5.5°C | 71 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | 22.1°C | -10.5°C | 93 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | 21.2°C | -12.0°C | 75 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 11.1°C | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | 19.3°C | -7.6°C | 127 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 16.5°C | -8.4°C | 97 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | 21.2°C | -7.3°C | 87 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 10.3°C | 5.5°C | 0.7°C | 18.4°C | -7.6°C | 145 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | -2.0°C | 18.8°C | -15.9°C | 278 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | -6.2°C | 18.1°C | -20.4°C | 42 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | 19.5°C | -13.2°C | 80 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 0.1°C | 19.2°C | -5.7°C | 253 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | 15.7°C | -5.2°C | 71 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 5.8°C | 0.5°C | -4.7°C | 19.4°C | -12.2°C | 49 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 21.7°C | -11.1°C | 157 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 1.1°C | -3.7°C | -8.5°C | 16.5°C | -27.8°C | 159 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 23.7°C | -7.7°C | 295 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | 20.1°C | -12.3°C | 36 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 9.7°C with lows near -0.7°C (mean 4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 115 mm of rainfall in Jonesboro, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 295 mm in 1982.
The hottest December reached 24.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -27.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 4.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.9°C to 12.8°C and overnight lows from -2°C to 1.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.7°C daytime highs and -0.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Jonesboro, averaging 4.5°C.
For December in Jonesboro, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.7°C and lows of -0.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2008).
The wettest December on record was 1982 with 295 mm. On average, December sees 115 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 Jonesboro 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.
