Casa Grande weather in December

In December, Casa Grande sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Casa Grande's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Casa Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
12th warmest
Overnight low
43°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
3.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Casa Grande is city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.

Density
180/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical December day in Casa Grande reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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46845
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126644
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146643
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How December really feels in Casa Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Casa Grande weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 43°1.03.510.17.5
Feb71° / 47°1.13.710.87.8
Mar78° / 52°0.72.711.88.3
Apr85° / 57°0.21.112.86.8
May94° / 65°0.10.613.73.5
Jun104° / 74°0.10.514.10.4
Jul105° / 81°0.83.913.90.0
Aug103° / 81°1.14.313.20.2
Sep99° / 74°0.93.112.21.8
Oct89° / 63°0.52.111.25.5
Nov76° / 51°0.51.810.38.6
Dec66° / 43°0.93.69.97.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187426
197426
207327
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Casa Grande gets around 0.9 in of rain over 3.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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210
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
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1511
1611
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2612
2712
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
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141000
151000
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Wind in December

Winds average 4 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:175:16
210.07:185:16
310.07:195:16
49.97:205:16
59.97:205:16
69.97:215:16
79.97:225:17
89.97:235:17
99.97:235:17
109.97:245:17
119.97:255:17
129.97:255:17
139.97:265:18
149.97:275:18
159.87:275:18
169.87:285:18
179.87:285:19
189.87:295:19
199.87:305:20
209.87:305:20
219.87:315:20
229.87:315:21
239.87:325:21
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259.87:325:22
269.87:335:23
279.87:335:24
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309.97:345:25
319.97:345:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
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163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Casa Grande?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Casa Grande for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Casa Grande in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Casa Grande sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Casa Grande in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Casa Grande peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Casa Grande in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Casa Grande is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1626 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Casa Grande?

Casa Grande sits at 32.9°N, 111.8°W, 1,398 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eloy, 14 mi away.

Topography around Casa Grande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Casa Grande.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Casa Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 1,398 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,928 ft.

The land around Casa Grande is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (43%) and shrubs (25%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (59%) and bare terrain (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
2,182 ft
50 miles
4,928 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Eloy 14 mi · Maricopa 21 mi · Florence 24 mi · San Tan Valley 25 mi · Queen Creek 27 mi · Chandler 30 mi · Gilbert 33 mi · Ahwatukee Foothills 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Casa Grande (32.8795°, -111.7574°, elevation 1,398 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).