Palacios weather in December: Palacios, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Palacios in December has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 2.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 9°C, 76 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPalacios Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012935
- Location28.72°N 96.25°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population4,373
- Jan 65° 46°
- Feb 68° 50°
- Mar 73° 57°
- Apr 80° 63°
- May 85° 71°
- Jun 90° 77°
- Jul 92° 79°
- Aug 93° 79°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 84° 64°
- Nov 74° 55°
- Dec 68° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palacios in December?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. December is 6.6°F cooler than November and 2.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Palacios and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 71°F on December 1 to 66°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 56°F and 61°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 | 71°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% |
| December 8 | 69°F | 50°F | 27% | 14% |
| December 15 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 15% |
| December 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% |
| December 31 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% |
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 | 71°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 70°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 70°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 70°F | 50°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 70°F | 50°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 70°F | 50°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 69°F | 50°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 69°F | 50°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 69°F | 49°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 69°F | 49°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 69°F | 49°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 68°F | 49°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 68°F | 49°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 68°F | 48°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 67°F | 48°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 67°F | 48°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 48°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palacios in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 29 (30%). In all, 2.98 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Palacios, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012935.
How humid and windy is Palacios in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 46°F | 87% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 48°F | 82% | 11.1 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 48°F | 64% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 48°F | 60% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 48°F | 75% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 48°F | 83% | 9.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012935. 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 Palacios?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 84°F, on December 1, 2018; the coldest is 9°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 9.06 in (1956).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 67.9°F (+9.9), 2022 58.8°F (+0.8), 2023 59.1°F (+1.1), 2024 62.6°F (+4.6), 2025 60.8°F (+2.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.9°F | +9.9°F | 0.90 in |
| 2022 | 58.8°F | +0.8°F | 3.30 in |
| 2023 | 59.1°F | +1.1°F | 2.72 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +4.6°F | 1.95 in |
| 2025 | 60.8°F | +2.8°F | 1.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012935; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Palacios 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; Palacios's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.