Beaumont weather in December: Beaumont, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Beaumont in December has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 126 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPort Arthur SE TX Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012917
- Location29.95°N 94.02°W
- Elevation16 ft (5 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population112,893
- Jan 64° 44°
- Feb 67° 48°
- Mar 73° 53°
- Apr 79° 60°
- May 86° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 75°
- Aug 93° 74°
- Sep 90° 71°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 72° 52°
- Dec 66° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beaumont in December?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 55.6°F. December is 6.3°F cooler than November and 1.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Beaumont and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 68°F on December 1 to 63°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% |
| December 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 68°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 65°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 65°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 65°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 46°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012917; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beaumont in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 31 (32%). In all, 4.98 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Beaumont, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012917.
How humid and windy is Beaumont in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 85% 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. | 48°F | 44°F | 85% | 8.3 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 79% | 9.8 mph | 46% |
| noon | 58°F | 45°F | 62% | 11.5 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 44°F | 57% | 11.4 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 45°F | 70% | 8.7 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 79% | 8.3 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012917. 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 Beaumont?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1947) is 85°F, on December 3, 2022; the coldest is 12°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 17.98 in (1982).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.6°F: 2021 66.5°F (+10.9), 2022 57.9°F (+2.3), 2023 57.4°F (+1.8), 2024 60.2°F (+4.6), 2025 58.1°F (+2.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.5°F | +10.9°F | 1.42 in |
| 2022 | 57.9°F | +2.3°F | 5.71 in |
| 2023 | 57.4°F | +1.8°F | 4.05 in |
| 2024 | 60.2°F | +4.6°F | 4.91 in |
| 2025 | 58.1°F | +2.5°F | 3.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012917; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012917. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Beaumont 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; Beaumont's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.