Weather on December 20 at Hot Springs
Hot Springs National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Hot Springs, AR
Planning Your Visit
December 20th in Hot Springs National Park (via Hot Springs, AR) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1978 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (15°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 3.94" of rain. The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Hot Springs? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56°F | 42°F | -- | 0" |
| 2024 | 55°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 50°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 47°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 47°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 55°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 52°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 58°F | 47°F | 3.56" | 0" |
| 2016 | 36°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 57°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 42°F | 37°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2013 | 63°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 69°F | 40°F | 1.45" | -- |
| 2011 | 59°F | 43°F | 1.63" | -- |
| 2010 | -- | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 47°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 65°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 56°F | 35°F | 3.94" | 0" |
| 2006 | 50°F | 42°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 2005 | 40°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 45°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 2002 | 56°F | 34°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 2001 | 55°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 29°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 55°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 65°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 31°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 40°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 58°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 56°F | 27°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 1992 | 52°F | 39°F | 1.3" | 0" |
| 1991 | 43°F | 30°F | 0.43" | 0" |
| 1990 | 60°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 33°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 64°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 56°F | 41°F | 1.22" | 0" |
| 1986 | 51°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 47°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 60°F | 50°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1983 | 17°F | 13°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1982 | 58°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 36°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 39°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 63°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 72°F | 61°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 71°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 63°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 53°F | 24°F | 2.21" | 0" |
| 1972 | 61°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 58°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |