Hondo weather in December: Hondo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Hondo in December has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 1.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 30 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationHondo Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012962
- Location29.36°N 99.17°W
- Elevation920 ft (280 m)
- Population8,969
- Jan 65° 39°
- Feb 70° 43°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 83° 57°
- May 88° 66°
- Jun 94° 71°
- Jul 97° 73°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 91° 68°
- Oct 84° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hondo in December?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 52.9°F. December is 7.7°F cooler than November and 0.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Hondo and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 69°F on December 1 to 64°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 51°F and 55°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 69°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% |
| December 8 | 67°F | 41°F | 19% | 7% |
| December 15 | 65°F | 40°F | 19% | 7% |
| December 22 | 65°F | 39°F | 19% | 8% |
| December 31 | 64°F | 38°F | 19% | 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 | 69°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 68°F | 43°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 43°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 68°F | 42°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 68°F | 42°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 67°F | 42°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 67°F | 42°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 67°F | 41°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 67°F | 41°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 66°F | 41°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 66°F | 41°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 66°F | 41°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 66°F | 40°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 66°F | 40°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 65°F | 40°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 65°F | 40°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 65°F | 40°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 65°F | 40°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 65°F | 39°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 65°F | 39°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 65°F | 39°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 65°F | 39°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 64°F | 39°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 64°F | 39°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 64°F | 39°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 64°F | 39°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 64°F | 39°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 64°F | 38°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 64°F | 38°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 64°F | 38°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 64°F | 38°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 40°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hondo in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around December 27 (19%). In all, 1.18 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Hondo, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012962.
How humid and windy is Hondo in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 37°F | 78% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 39°F | 72% | 6.9 mph | – |
| noon | 58°F | 39°F | 49% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 38°F | 41% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 38°F | 50% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 38°F | 64% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012962. 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 Hondo?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 90°F, on December 30, 2024; the coldest is 7°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 5.76 in (1991).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.9°F: 2021 63.5°F (+10.6), 2022 54.9°F (+2.0), 2023 56.9°F (+4.0), 2024 59.3°F (+6.4), 2025 57.6°F (+4.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.5°F | +10.6°F | 0.43 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.37 in |
| 2023 | 56.9°F | +4.0°F | 1.13 in |
| 2024 | 59.3°F | +6.4°F | 0.30 in |
| 2025 | 57.6°F | +4.7°F | 0.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012962; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Hondo 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; Hondo's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.