Odessa weather in December: Odessa, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Odessa in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 0°C, 14 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationOdessa Schlemeyer Field
- Station IDUSW00003031
- Location31.92°N 102.39°W
- Elevation3,001 ft (915 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population119,748
- Jan 58° 32°
- Feb 63° 35°
- Mar 71° 43°
- Apr 80° 51°
- May 88° 61°
- Jun 95° 69°
- Jul 95° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 78° 53°
- Nov 67° 40°
- Dec 58° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Odessa in December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 0.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Odessa and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 57°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 43°F and 48°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% |
| December 8 | 60°F | 33°F | 10% | 5% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% |
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 | 61°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 61°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 61°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 61°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 60°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 60°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 60°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 60°F | 33°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 59°F | 33°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 59°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 59°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 59°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 59°F | 33°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 58°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 57°F | 32°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 57°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003031; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Odessa in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around December 1 (10%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Odessa, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003031.
What are the records for December in Odessa?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 58.1°F (+12.7), 2022 49.2°F (+3.8), 2023 50.8°F (+5.4), 2024 52.4°F (+7.0), 2025 52.5°F (+7.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.1°F | +12.7°F | 0.06 in |
| 2022 | 49.2°F | +3.8°F | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 50.8°F | +5.4°F | 0.61 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | +7.0°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 52.5°F | +7.1°F | 0.27 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00003031. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Odessa 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; Odessa's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.