Corpus Christi weather in December: Corpus Christi, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Corpus Christi in December has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 1.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationCorpus Christi International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012924
- Location27.78°N 97.51°W
- Elevation45 ft (14 m)
- Population317,317
- Jan 68° 48°
- Feb 72° 52°
- Mar 77° 58°
- Apr 83° 64°
- May 87° 71°
- Jun 92° 75°
- Jul 94° 76°
- Aug 95° 76°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 85° 65°
- Nov 76° 56°
- Dec 70° 50°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Corpus Christi in December?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 59.7°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 1.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Corpus Christi and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 72°F on December 1 to 68°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 57°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 | 72°F | 52°F | 20% | 8% |
| December 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 21% | 9% |
| December 15 | 70°F | 50°F | 21% | 9% |
| December 22 | 69°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% |
| December 31 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 10% |
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 | 72°F | 52°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 72°F | 52°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 72°F | 52°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 72°F | 52°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 72°F | 52°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 71°F | 51°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 71°F | 51°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 71°F | 51°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 71°F | 51°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 70°F | 50°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 70°F | 50°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 70°F | 50°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 70°F | 50°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 70°F | 50°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 70°F | 50°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 69°F | 50°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 69°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 69°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 69°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 69°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 69°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 68°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 68°F | 49°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 68°F | 48°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 50°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- 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
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012924; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Corpus Christi 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, 1.93 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Corpus Christi, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012924.
How humid and windy is Corpus Christi in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 11.7 mph, most often from the east-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. | 51°F | 46°F | 83% | 10.4 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 47°F | 79% | 11.2 mph | – |
| noon | 62°F | 48°F | 61% | 14.1 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 48°F | 54% | 14.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 48°F | 66% | 11.9 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 48°F | 76% | 10.5 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012924. 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 Corpus Christi?
The warmest December temperature on Corpus Christi's official record (since 1887) is 91°F, on December 5, 1977; the coldest is 13°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 9.80 in (1991); the snowiest, 4.4 inches (2004).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.7°F: 2021 68.8°F (+9.1), 2022 60.4°F (+0.7), 2023 62.8°F (+3.1), 2024 65.2°F (+5.5), 2025 63.1°F (+3.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.8°F | +9.1°F | 0.66 in |
| 2022 | 60.4°F | +0.7°F | 0.32 in |
| 2023 | 62.8°F | +3.1°F | 0.46 in |
| 2024 | 65.2°F | +5.5°F | 0.55 in |
| 2025 | 63.1°F | +3.4°F | 1.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CRPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012924. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Corpus Christi 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; Corpus Christi's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Corpus Christi in November76°F by day, 56°F at night
- Corpus Christi in January68°F by day, 48°F at night
- Corpus Christi through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Texas in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brownsville: Texas's warmest Decembernormal high 74°F