Lubbock weather in December: Lubbock, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lubbock in December has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −2°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLubbock International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023042
- Location33.65°N 101.81°W
- Elevation3,259 ft (993 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population272,086
- Jan 55° 27°
- Feb 60° 31°
- Mar 68° 38°
- Apr 76° 46°
- May 84° 57°
- Jun 92° 66°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 76° 48°
- Nov 64° 36°
- Dec 55° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lubbock in December?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 41.7°F. December is 8.3°F cooler than November and 0.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lubbock and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 58°F on December 1 to 54°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 39°F and 44°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 31°F | 12% | 5% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 29°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 31 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 31°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 58°F | 31°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 58°F | 31°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 57°F | 30°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 57°F | 30°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 57°F | 30°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 30°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 56°F | 29°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 56°F | 29°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 56°F | 29°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 56°F | 29°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 55°F | 29°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 55°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 55°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 55°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 55°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 55°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 54°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 54°F | 28°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 54°F | 27°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 54°F | 27°F | 11% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 55°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 28°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023042; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lubbock in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 1 (12%). In all, 0.75 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Lubbock, 23 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023042.
How humid and windy is Lubbock in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 22°F | 72% | 9.8 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 68% | 9.7 mph | 57% |
| noon | 45°F | 24°F | 44% | 13.7 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 23°F | 34% | 14.2 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 24°F | 42% | 10.1 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 24°F | 55% | 10.3 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023042. 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 Lubbock?
The warmest December temperature on Lubbock's official record (since 1911) is 86°F, on December 25, 2025; the coldest is −2°F, on December 28, 1924. The wettest December brought 2.80 in (1942); the snowiest, 11.2 inches (2015).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.7°F: 2021 51.6°F (+9.9), 2022 44.0°F (+2.3), 2023 45.6°F (+3.9), 2024 49.2°F (+7.5), 2025 50.8°F (+9.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.6°F | +9.9°F | 0.23 in |
| 2022 | 44.0°F | +2.3°F | 0.41 in |
| 2023 | 45.6°F | +3.9°F | 1.28 in |
| 2024 | 49.2°F | +7.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 50.8°F | +9.1°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023042. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lubbock 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; Lubbock's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.