Sherman weather in December: Sherman, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Sherman in December has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 3.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 92 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationSherman
- Station IDUSC00418274
- Location33.70°N 96.64°W
- Elevation760 ft (232 m)
- Population50,229
- Jan 53° 34°
- Feb 57° 37°
- Mar 65° 45°
- Apr 73° 53°
- May 80° 62°
- Jun 88° 70°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 73°
- Sep 85° 66°
- Oct 75° 55°
- Nov 63° 44°
- Dec 54° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sherman in December?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.1°F. December is 8.6°F cooler than November and 1.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sherman and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 58°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 42°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 17% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 22% | 16% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 22% | 16% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 22% | 15% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 21% | 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 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 57°F | 39°F | 21% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 57°F | 38°F | 21% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 57°F | 38°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 56°F | 38°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 22% | 17% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 55°F | 37°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 55°F | 37°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 55°F | 37°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 54°F | 36°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 54°F | 36°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 54°F | 36°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 53°F | 36°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 53°F | 35°F | 22% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 35°F | 22% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 35°F | 22% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 22% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 35°F | 22% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 35°F | 22% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 52°F | 35°F | 22% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 52°F | 34°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 52°F | 34°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 52°F | 34°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 52°F | 34°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 52°F | 34°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 54°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 36°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00418274; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sherman in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around December 13 (22%). In all, 3.62 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Sherman, 12 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00418274.
What are the records for December in Sherman?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 88°F, on December 25, 1955; the coldest is −2°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 10.26 in (1991); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1932).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.1°F: 2021 57.2°F (+12.1), 2022 45.3°F (+0.2), 2023 48.2°F (+3.1). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.2°F | +12.1°F | 1.02 in |
| 2022 | 45.3°F | +0.2°F | 2.10 in |
| 2023 | 48.2°F | +3.1°F | 3.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00418274; recent months: ACIS, station USC00418274. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Sherman 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; Sherman's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.