Alice weather in December: Alice, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Alice in December has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 1.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 47 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationAlice International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012932
- Location27.74°N 98.02°W
- Elevation173 ft (53 m)
- Population17,595
- Jan 69° 45°
- Feb 74° 49°
- Mar 79° 56°
- Apr 85° 62°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 95° 73°
- Jul 97° 74°
- Aug 98° 74°
- Sep 93° 71°
- Oct 87° 62°
- Nov 78° 53°
- Dec 70° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alice in December?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 1.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Alice and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 73°F on December 1 to 68°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 56°F and 62°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 20% | 8% |
| December 8 | 72°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% |
| December 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 20% | 8% |
| December 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% |
| December 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 23% | 8% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 73°F | 50°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 73°F | 50°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 73°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 72°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 72°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 72°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 72°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 70°F | 47°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 70°F | 47°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 69°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 69°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 47°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012932; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alice in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around December 31 (23%). In all, 1.86 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Alice, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012932.
How humid and windy is Alice in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 45°F | 82% | 8.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 45°F | 76% | 9.1 mph | – |
| noon | 61°F | 45°F | 56% | 11.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 11.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 45°F | 58% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 73% | 8.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012932. 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 Alice?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 93°F, on December 27, 2008; the coldest is 22°F, on December 7, 1950. The wettest December brought 6.47 in (2016).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 69.7°F (+10.9), 2022 60.1°F (+1.3), 2023 62.5°F (+3.7), 2024 64.6°F (+5.8), 2025 62.8°F (+4.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.7°F | +10.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 60.1°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.5°F | +3.7°F | 0.99 in |
| 2024 | 64.6°F | +5.8°F | 0.78 in |
| 2025 | 62.8°F | +4.0°F | 0.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012932; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012932. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Alice 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; Alice's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.