Wichita Falls weather in December: Wichita Falls, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Wichita Falls in December has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 40 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationWichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013966
- Location33.98°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,372
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita Falls in December?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.7°F. December is 9.0°F cooler than November and 1.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Wichita Falls and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 59°F on December 1 to 54°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 41°F and 47°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59°F | 35°F | 16% | 10% |
| December 8 | 57°F | 33°F | 16% | 10% |
| December 15 | 55°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% |
| December 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% |
| December 31 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% |
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 | 59°F | 35°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 59°F | 35°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 59°F | 34°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 58°F | 34°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 58°F | 34°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 58°F | 34°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 57°F | 33°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 57°F | 33°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 57°F | 33°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 57°F | 33°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 56°F | 32°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 56°F | 32°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 56°F | 32°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 56°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 55°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 55°F | 32°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 55°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 55°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 55°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 55°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 54°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 54°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013966; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wichita Falls in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around December 1 (16%). In all, 1.56 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Wichita Falls, 16 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013966.
How humid and windy is Wichita Falls in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 10.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 76% | 9.8 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 29°F | 73% | 10.5 mph | 58% |
| noon | 47°F | 30°F | 51% | 12.9 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 29°F | 42% | 13.1 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 29°F | 53% | 9.5 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 29°F | 64% | 9.9 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013966. 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 Wichita Falls?
The warmest December temperature on Wichita Falls's official record (since 1908) is 91°F, on December 24, 2021; the coldest is −7°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 6.93 in (1991); the snowiest, 9.1 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.7°F: 2021 55.6°F (+11.9), 2022 45.5°F (+1.8), 2023 48.5°F (+4.8), 2024 49.1°F (+5.4), 2025 48.5°F (+4.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.6°F | +11.9°F | 0.30 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | +1.8°F | 2.05 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | +4.8°F | 1.40 in |
| 2024 | 49.1°F | +5.4°F | 0.26 in |
| 2025 | 48.5°F | +4.8°F | 0.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013966. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Wichita Falls 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; Wichita Falls's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wichita Falls in November65°F by day, 40°F at night
- Wichita Falls in January55°F by day, 30°F at night
- Wichita Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Texas in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brownsville: Texas's warmest Decembernormal high 74°F