Weather on December 20
Tempe, AZ
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 20th in Tempe, AZ typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 39°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2024 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (41°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 1.65" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 20th in Tempe, AZ? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 78° | 45° | 61° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2018 | 76° | 34° | 55° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | — | — | 1.65" | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2010 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2009 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006coldest | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 75° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2003 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 43° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1999 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 64° | 46° | 55° | 0.3" | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1988 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 49° | 57° | 0.13" | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 41° | 60° | — | — |
| 1984 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1982 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1980 | 76° | 40° | 58° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 41° | 60° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 30° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1975 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
Tempe, AZ Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Tempe, AZ Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Tempe, AZ Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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