Midland weather in December: Midland, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Midland in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMidland International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023023
- Location31.94°N 102.19°W
- Elevation2,868 ft (874 m)
- Population143,687
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 64° 37°
- Mar 72° 44°
- Apr 81° 52°
- May 89° 62°
- Jun 95° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 95° 72°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 59° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.4°F. December is 7.9°F cooler than November and 0.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 62°F on December 1 to 58°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 44°F and 49°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 | 62°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% |
| December 8 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 29)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 62°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 62°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 61°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 61°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 61°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 60°F | 34°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 60°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 60°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 60°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 58°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 58°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023023; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Midland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around December 23 (12%). In all, 0.59 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Midland, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023023.
How humid and windy is Midland in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 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. | 35°F | 26°F | 71% | 8.6 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 27°F | 67% | 9.1 mph | 70% |
| noon | 49°F | 27°F | 42% | 12.4 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 26°F | 33% | 12.7 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 9.1 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 27°F | 55% | 8.4 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023023. 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 Midland?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 85°F, on December 4, 1954; the coldest is −1°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 3.30 in (1986); the snowiest, 9.8 inches (1998).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.4°F: 2021 56.1°F (+9.7), 2022 47.9°F (+1.5), 2023 49.1°F (+2.7), 2024 50.7°F (+4.3), 2025 52.1°F (+5.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.1°F | +9.7°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 47.9°F | +1.5°F | 0.08 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | +2.7°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 50.7°F | +4.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 52.1°F | +5.7°F | 0.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023023; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023023. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Midland 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; Midland's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.