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Weather · December
Mesa weather in December
Average highs of 69°F, lows of 38°F and 0.90 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.
December is Mesa’s coldest month, with average highs of 69°F and lows of 38°F. That is 10° cooler than November, and 19° below the yearly average high.
- Average high
- 69°F
- Average low
- 38°F
- Precipitation
- 0.90 in
- Wet days
- 4
- Sunrise · sunset
- 7:23 AM · 5:21 PM
December across the year
High and low Rain
What to wear in December
- Mild days: dress in layers, with a light jacket or sweater for mornings and evenings.
December is good for
What’s on in Mesa in December
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr. by East Valley Children's TheatreDecember 4 – December 13 · Nesbitt-Elliott Playhouse, Mesa Arts Center
- Vertuccio Farms Christmas FestDecember 4 – December 23 · Gates open 5:30 p.m.; close 9:30 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. · Vertuccio Farms, Power Road, east Mesa
- Merry Main Street Menorah LightingMonday, December 7 · 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · The Post, downtown Mesa
- Holiday Sunset MarketFriday, December 11 · 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Macdonald and Main Street, downtown Mesa
- Mesa Santa ExpressDecember 11 – December 13 · 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Valley Metro light rail along Main Street, downtown Mesa
- The Phoenix Symphony: Handel's MessiahFriday, December 11 · 7:30 p.m. · Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater, Mesa Arts Center
- Ballet Etudes: 40 Years of The NutcrackerDecember 12 – December 20 · Dec. 12 and 19 at 2 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 13 and 20 at 3 p.m. · Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater, Mesa Arts Center
- Fantasy of Lights Boat ParadeSaturday, December 12 · Tempe Beach Park, Tempe Town Lake (about 15 minutes west of downtown Mesa)
- Salt River Brass: Believe, with Phoenix Children's ChorusSunday, December 13 · 3 p.m. · Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater, Mesa Arts Center
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Questions
How hot does it get in Mesa in December?
Average highs are 69°F and average lows 38°F, for a daily mean of 54°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.
Does it rain in Mesa in December?
December averages 0.90 in of precipitation over about 4 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the 6th wettest month of the year.
What time is sunset in Mesa in December?
Around mid-December the sun rises about 7:23 AM and sets about 5:21 PM, for roughly 10.0 hours of daylight.
Is December a good time to visit Mesa?
Yes. December is one of the mildest months, with highs between 65°F and 85°F and little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Tempe Asu station (5.7 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for December 15 at the city’s coordinates.