Palestine weather in December: Palestine, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Palestine in December has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 107 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPalestine (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSW00093914
- Location31.78°N 95.60°W
- Elevation465 ft (142 m)
- Population19,583
- Jan 59° 35°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 45°
- Apr 77° 53°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 95° 71°
- Sep 89° 65°
- Oct 80° 54°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 60° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palestine in December?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.6°F. December is 7.2°F cooler than November and 1.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Palestine and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 63°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 46°F and 51°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 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% |
| December 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% |
| December 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% |
| December 31 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% |
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 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 37°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093914; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palestine in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around December 30 (32%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Palestine, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093914.
What are the records for December in Palestine?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1984) is 84°F, on December 4, 2005; the coldest is −1°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 9.65 in (2002).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.6°F: 2021 59.2°F (+10.6), 2022 50.3°F (+1.7). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.2°F | +10.6°F | 0.69 in |
| 2022 | 50.3°F | +1.7°F | 4.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093914; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093914. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Palestine 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; Palestine's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.