Clinton Weather in December
Clinton in December
The short of it: Clinton in December averages a high of 11 °C (51 °F) and a low of -1 °C (30 °F), with 123 mm (4.8 in) of rain and about 9 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 51° · low 30° · rain 4.8 in. · daylight 9 h 46 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & April
December in Clinton brings afternoons near 51° and nights around 30°, with about 4.8 in. of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 10° from November to about 51°, with nights near 30°. Wet spells are common — about 4.8 in., the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 46 min in mid-December, 28 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Clinton runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Fairfield Bay, 10 mi to the E, sees much the same highs.
December in Clinton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 10° colder, 0.2 in. more rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 21°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 6 mph
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield BayArkansas | 10 mi E | 51° | 31° | 4.9 in. |
| DennardArkansas | 12 mi NNW | 50° | 30° | 4.5 in. |
| Greers FerryArkansas | 16 mi E | 52° | 32° | 4.9 in. |
| GuyArkansas | 20 mi SSE | 52° | 32° | 5.0 in. |
| QuitmanArkansas | 20 mi SE | 51° | 31° | 5.0 in. |
| MarshallArkansas | 24 mi NNW | 51° | 30° | 4.1 in. |
| GreenbrierArkansas | 25 mi S | 53° | 32° | 5.1 in. |
| Heber SpringsArkansas | 25 mi ESE | 52° | 32° | 5.0 in. |