Freeport weather in December: Freeport, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Freeport in December has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 3.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 9°C, 97 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFreeport (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00413340
- Location28.98°N 95.38°W
- Elevation8 ft (2 m)
- Population10,635
- Jan 64° 46°
- Feb 67° 50°
- Mar 73° 56°
- Apr 78° 63°
- May 84° 71°
- Jun 90° 76°
- Jul 92° 78°
- Aug 92° 78°
- Sep 89° 73°
- Oct 83° 65°
- Nov 74° 55°
- Dec 67° 49°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Freeport in December?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 57.8°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Freeport and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 70°F on December 1 to 65°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 55°F and 60°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% |
| December 8 | 68°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% |
| December 15 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% |
| December 22 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% |
| December 31 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% |
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 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 69°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 69°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 68°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 68°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 68°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 66°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 65°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 49°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 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
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00413340; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Freeport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 28 (31%). In all, 3.80 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Freeport, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00413340.
What are the records for December in Freeport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1959) is 84°F, on December 31, 1971; the coldest is 13°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 10.36 in (1965).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.8°F: 2021 68.3°F (+10.5), 2022 59.9°F (+2.1), 2023 60.2°F (+2.4), 2024 63.6°F (+5.8). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.3°F | +10.5°F | 1.46 in |
| 2022 | 59.9°F | +2.1°F | 2.68 in |
| 2023 | 60.2°F | +2.4°F | 2.47 in |
| 2024 | 63.6°F | +5.8°F | 2.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00413340; recent months: ACIS, station USC00413340. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Freeport 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; Freeport's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.