Winkler County Airport weather in December: Winkler County Airport, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Winkler County Airport in December has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −1°C, 13 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationWinkler County Airport
- Station IDUSW00023040
- Location31.78°N 103.20°W
- Elevation2,807 ft (856 m)
- Jan 60° 30°
- Feb 65° 34°
- Mar 74° 42°
- Apr 83° 50°
- May 90° 60°
- Jun 98° 69°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 89° 64°
- Oct 81° 51°
- Nov 69° 38°
- Dec 60° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winkler County Airport in December?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 0.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Winkler County Airport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 63°F on December 1 to 58°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 43°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 63°F | 33°F | 9% | 4% |
| December 8 | 62°F | 32°F | 10% | 5% |
| December 15 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 5% |
| December 22 | 59°F | 30°F | 11% | 5% |
| December 31 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% |
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 | 33°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 63°F | 33°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 63°F | 33°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 62°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 62°F | 32°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 62°F | 32°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 62°F | 32°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 62°F | 32°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 60°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 59°F | 30°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 59°F | 30°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 59°F | 30°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 59°F | 30°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 59°F | 30°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 59°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 59°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 59°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 59°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 59°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 59°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023040; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winkler County Airport in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around December 24 (11%). In all, 0.50 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Winkler County Airport, 19 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023040.
How humid and windy is Winkler County Airport in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 25°F | 71% | 6.6 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 67% | 6.1 mph | 71% |
| noon | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 9.8 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 25°F | 30% | 10.4 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 25°F | 34% | 7.9 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 49% | 7.6 mph | 81% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023040. 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 Winkler County Airport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 87°F, on December 2, 2005; the coldest is 2°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 3.07 in (1986); the snowiest, 5.7 inches (1998).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2021 55.1°F (+9.8), 2022 48.2°F (+2.9), 2023 49.9°F (+4.6), 2024 51.5°F (+6.2). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +9.8°F | 0.03 in |
| 2022 | 48.2°F | +2.9°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 49.9°F | +4.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 51.5°F | +6.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023040; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023040. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Winkler County Airport 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; Winkler County Airport's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winkler County Airport in November69°F by day, 38°F at night
- Winkler County Airport in January60°F by day, 30°F at night
- Winkler County Airport 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