Lufkin weather in December: Lufkin, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lufkin in December has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 119 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLufkin Angelina County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093987
- Location31.24°N 94.75°W
- Elevation288 ft (88 m)
- Population34,399
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lufkin in December?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.2°F. December is 6.8°F cooler than November and 1.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lufkin and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 64°F on December 1 to 59°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 48°F and 53°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% |
| December 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 22 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 31 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% |
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 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 39°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lufkin in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 23 (32%). In all, 4.68 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Lufkin, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093987.
How humid and windy is Lufkin in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest 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 | 38°F | 85% | 5.2 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 40°F | 80% | 6.9 mph | 49% |
| noon | 54°F | 40°F | 59% | 8.9 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 40°F | 51% | 8.8 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 65% | 5.6 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 40°F | 76% | 5.5 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093987. 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 Lufkin?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 89°F, on December 4, 1910; the coldest is 2°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 11.64 in (1932); the snowiest, 10.5 inches (1929).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F: 2021 64.0°F (+13.8), 2022 54.4°F (+4.2), 2023 53.7°F (+3.5), 2024 56.3°F (+6.1), 2025 54.4°F (+4.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.0°F | +13.8°F | 2.37 in |
| 2022 | 54.4°F | +4.2°F | 5.98 in |
| 2023 | 53.7°F | +3.5°F | 2.44 in |
| 2024 | 56.3°F | +6.1°F | 6.99 in |
| 2025 | 54.4°F | +4.2°F | 0.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093987; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lufkin 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; Lufkin's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.