Pine Bluff weather in December

In December, Pine Bluff sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pine Bluff's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pine Bluff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
11th warmest
Overnight low
37°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Pine Bluff is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
371/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 57°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical December day in Pine Bluff reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15840
25840
35740
45739
55639
65639
75639
85638
95538
105538
115538
125538
135538
145538
155437
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195437
205337
215337
225337
235336
245336
255336
265336
275236
285236
295236
305236
315236

How December really feels in Pine Bluff

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pine Bluff weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.09.40.7102.9
Feb56° / 38°4.09.5110.73.8
Mar65° / 46°5.211.30.211.75.8
Apr73° / 54°5.59.8012.86.8
May81° / 63°5.112.2013.86.0
Jun88° / 71°3.310.4014.24.4
Jul91° / 74°3.310.3014.13.6
Aug91° / 73°2.99013.33.9
Sep85° / 66°3.57012.25.9
Oct75° / 55°4.37.7011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.08.4010.25.8
Dec54° / 37°5.09.40.39.83.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
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274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pine Bluff gets around 5.0 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2301
3301
4311
5311
6311
7311
8311
9311
10311
11311
12311
13311
14311
15321
16321
17321
18321
19321
20321
21321
22311
23311
24311
25311
26311
27311
28311
29301
30302
31302

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18884
28974
38974
48965
58965
68965
78965
89064
99064
109154
119154
129253
139253
149253
159253
169352
179352
189352
199352
209352
219352
229352
239352
249352
259352
269253
279253
289253
299253
309253
319253

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:014:54
29.97:024:54
39.97:034:54
49.87:044:54
59.87:054:54
69.87:054:54
79.87:064:54
89.87:074:54
99.87:084:54
109.87:084:55
119.87:094:55
129.87:104:55
139.77:104:55
149.77:114:55
159.77:124:56
169.77:124:56
179.77:134:56
189.77:144:57
199.77:144:57
209.77:154:57
219.77:154:58
229.77:164:58
239.77:164:59
249.77:174:59
259.77:175:00
269.77:175:00
279.77:185:01
289.77:185:02
299.77:185:02
309.77:195:03
319.77:195:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pine Bluff

In seasonPeak

None of Pine Bluff's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pine Bluff sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Pine Bluff?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pine Bluff.

What to pack for Pine Bluff in December

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

In December, Pine Bluff sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pine Bluff?

Pine Bluff sits at 34.2°N, 92.0°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bryant, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pine Bluff

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pine Bluff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Pine Bluff is covered by trees (43%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bryant 37 mi · Little Rock 39 mi · North Little Rock 40 mi · Benton 40 mi · Sherwood 42 mi · Jacksonville 45 mi · Maumelle 50 mi · Cabot 52 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 Pine Bluff (34.2284°, -92.0032°, elevation 220 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).