Victoria weather in December: Victoria, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Victoria in December has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 2.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 59 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationVictoria Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012912
- Location28.86°N 96.93°W
- Elevation115 ft (35 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population66,020
- Jan 65° 44°
- Feb 69° 48°
- Mar 75° 54°
- Apr 81° 60°
- May 87° 68°
- Jun 92° 73°
- Jul 95° 75°
- Aug 96° 74°
- Sep 91° 70°
- Oct 84° 61°
- Nov 74° 51°
- Dec 67° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Victoria in December?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.2°F. December is 6.6°F cooler than November and 1.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Victoria and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 70°F on December 1 to 65°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 54°F and 59°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 12% |
| December 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 13% |
| December 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% |
| December 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 14% |
| December 31 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% |
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 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 69°F | 47°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 69°F | 47°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 69°F | 47°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 68°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 68°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 45°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- 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
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012912; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Victoria in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 31 (28%). In all, 2.34 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Victoria, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012912.
How humid and windy is Victoria in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 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. | 48°F | 44°F | 86% | 8.2 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 80% | 9.2 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 45°F | 59% | 11.9 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 45°F | 52% | 12.0 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 46°F | 67% | 9.0 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 46°F | 80% | 8.3 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012912. 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 Victoria?
The warmest December temperature on Victoria's official record (since 1902) is 88°F, on December 10, 1939; the coldest is 9°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 6.97 in (1975); the snowiest, 12.5 inches (2004).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.2°F: 2021 67.5°F (+11.3), 2022 57.9°F (+1.7), 2023 58.8°F (+2.6), 2024 63.2°F (+7.0), 2025 60.2°F (+4.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.5°F | +11.3°F | 0.56 in |
| 2022 | 57.9°F | +1.7°F | 1.42 in |
| 2023 | 58.8°F | +2.6°F | 0.71 in |
| 2024 | 63.2°F | +7.0°F | 2.20 in |
| 2025 | 60.2°F | +4.0°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VCTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012912. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Victoria 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; Victoria's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.