Longview weather in December: Longview, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Longview in December has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 4.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 115 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLongview E TX Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003901
- Location32.38°N 94.71°W
- Elevation365 ft (111 m)
- Population83,668
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 77° 54°
- May 84° 63°
- Jun 91° 70°
- Jul 94° 74°
- Aug 95° 73°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 45°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Longview in December?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.1°F. December is 7.2°F cooler than November and 1.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Longview and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 63°F on December 1 to 58°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 47°F and 52°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% |
| December 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% |
| December 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% |
| December 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 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 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 39°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003901; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Longview in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 24 (30%). In all, 4.52 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Longview, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003901.
What are the records for December in Longview?
The warmest December temperature on Longview's official record (since 1902) is 84°F, on December 8, 1956; the coldest is 2°F, on December 23, 1929. The wettest December brought 11.76 in (1987); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1929).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.1°F: 2021 61.8°F (+12.7), 2022 51.3°F (+2.2), 2023 51.2°F (+2.1), 2024 54.0°F (+4.9), 2025 52.6°F (+3.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.8°F | +12.7°F | 1.99 in |
| 2022 | 51.3°F | +2.2°F | 4.26 in |
| 2023 | 51.2°F | +2.1°F | 1.14 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +4.9°F | 6.65 in |
| 2025 | 52.6°F | +3.5°F | 1.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GGGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003901. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Longview 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; Longview's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.