Abilene weather in December: Abilene, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Abilene in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 32 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationAbilene Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013962
- Location32.41°N 99.68°W
- Elevation1,790 ft (546 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population130,501
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 62°
- Jun 93° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 96° 72°
- Sep 89° 65°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 43°
- Dec 59° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Abilene in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 47.3°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 1.0°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Abilene and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 63°F on December 1 to 58°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°F and 50°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% |
| December 8 | 61°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 62°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 62°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 62°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 61°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 61°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 61°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 60°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 60°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 60°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 60°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 60°F | 35°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 59°F | 35°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 58°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 35°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Abilene in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around December 8 (16%). In all, 1.26 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Abilene, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013962.
How humid and windy is Abilene in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 29°F | 71% | 8.9 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 69% | 9.5 mph | 67% |
| noon | 49°F | 30°F | 48% | 13.1 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 29°F | 39% | 12.9 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 29°F | 45% | 9.0 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 29°F | 59% | 9.5 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013962. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Abilene?
The warmest December temperature on Abilene's official record (since 1885) is 90°F, on December 26, 2021; the coldest is −7°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 6.69 in (1926); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1898).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.3°F: 2021 60.4°F (+13.1), 2022 48.9°F (+1.6), 2023 51.9°F (+4.6), 2024 52.7°F (+5.4), 2025 53.2°F (+5.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | +13.1°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 48.9°F | +1.6°F | 0.47 in |
| 2023 | 51.9°F | +4.6°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 52.7°F | +5.4°F | 0.68 in |
| 2025 | 53.2°F | +5.9°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Abilene compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, December normal highs run from 49°F in Dumas to 74°F in Brownsville; Abilene's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.