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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Tucson, Arizona, United States in December

In an average December, Tucson sees a daily high around 60°F and a low around 35°F, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high60°F
Typical high range49°F to 71°F
Average low35°F
Typical low range27°F to 44°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 80°F 2025-12-22
Lowest 34°F 1987-12-25

Low

Highest 54°F 2017-12-02
Lowest 18°F 1990-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 54°F 2017-12-02
Lowest 3°F 1990-12-23

Humidity

Highest 10.5 g/m³ 2022-12-04
Lowest 1.3 g/m³ 1999-12-15

Wind

Highest 34 mph 2009-12-08
Lowest 4 mph 2017-12-26

Precip

Wettest 4.45 in 1984
Driest 0.00 in 2024

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