Weather on December 5
Tempe, AZ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
71°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
1988
65°F avg
Coldest
1971
42°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Tempe, AZ typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 41°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1988 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (42°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 1.65" of rain. The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Tempe, AZ? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 78° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2023 | 84° | 39° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 72° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2021 | 80° | 33° | 57° | — | — |
| 2020 | 73° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2019 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2018 | 75° | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 2015 | 77° | 34° | 55° | — | — |
| 2014 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 85° | 38° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 31° | 45° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | — | 38° | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 75° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2007 | 76° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 2006 | 76° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 31° | 44° | 0.23" | — |
| 2003 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | — | 44° | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 72° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 0.3" | — |
| 1997 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 1.65" | — |
| 1993 | 79° | 31° | 55° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1991 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1990 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 67° | 52° | 59° | 0.25" | — |
| 1986 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1985 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1984 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1980 | 75° | 39° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 38° | 60° | — | — |
| 1978 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 72° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 45° | 54° | 1.5" | — |
| 1973 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 76° | 37° | 56° | 0.33" | — |
| 1971coldest | 54° | 31° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
55 years of data from TEMPE ASU