Kingman weather in December

In December, Kingman sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 1.1 in of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kingman's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
12th warmest
Overnight low
34°
1st coldest
Precipitation
1.1 in
4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:43 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kingman is city in and seat of Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 56°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical December day in Kingman reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 63°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)
15737
25736
35636
45636
55636
65535
75535
85535
95535
105435
115435
125435
135434
145334
155334
165334
175334
185334
195333
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225233
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245233
255233
265233
275233
285233
295233
305333
315333

How December really feels in Kingman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kingman weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 35°1.6519.94.0
Feb58° / 37°2.05.91.110.74.8
Mar64° / 43°1.34.70.511.76.8
Apr72° / 49°0.62.70.212.98.3
May81° / 58°0.31.9013.87.9
Jun91° / 67°0.10.8014.34.7
Jul95° / 73°1.15.6014.12.9
Aug94° / 72°1.46.4013.33.3
Sep87° / 65°1.14012.25.8
Oct76° / 53°1.03.1011.18.5
Nov63° / 42°0.92.70.210.16.9
Dec54° / 34°1.1419.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
26931
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196832
206733
216733
226832
236832
246733
256832
266832
276733
286733
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kingman gets around 1.1 in of rain and snow over 4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1112
2122
3122
4122
5122
6132
7133
8133
9133
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15143
16143
17143
18143
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28143
29143
30143
31153

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:32 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:325:20
29.87:335:20
39.87:345:20
49.87:345:20
59.77:355:20
69.77:365:20
79.77:375:20
89.77:385:20
99.77:385:20
109.77:395:20
119.77:405:20
129.77:415:21
139.77:415:21
149.77:425:21
159.67:435:21
169.67:435:22
179.67:445:22
189.67:445:22
199.67:455:23
209.67:455:23
219.67:465:24
229.67:465:24
239.67:475:24
249.67:475:25
259.67:485:25
269.67:485:26
279.67:485:27
289.67:495:27
299.67:495:28
309.77:495:28
319.77:505:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kingman?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kingman.

What to pack for Kingman in December

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

In December, Kingman sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 34°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kingman in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingman peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kingman?

Kingman sits at 35.2°N, 114.1°W, 3,350 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bullhead City, 29 mi away.

Topography around Kingman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 3,465 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,570 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,835 ft.

The land around Kingman is covered by shrubs (42%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, shrubs (50%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (48%) and bare terrain (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
4,570 ft
50 miles
7,835 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bullhead City 29 mi · Lake Havasu City 51 mi · Boulder City 70 mi · Henderson 78 mi · Whitney 84 mi · Paradise 88 mi · Enterprise 88 mi · Winchester 88 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 Kingman (35.1894°, -114.053°, elevation 3,350 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).