December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 14.2°C and lows around 1°C (mean 7.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Abilene was 2021 — when the month averaged 14.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 1.9°C. Typical December days reach 14.2°C with nights near 1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Abilene, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1991 with 152 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during December averages 63%. The most humid December was 1986 at 80%, and the least humid was 2021 at 50%.
December receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest December was 2003 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.
Average wind speed in Abilene during December is 3.2 m/s. The windiest December was 2008 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 7.5°C | 7.0°C | 7.6°C | 10.7°C | +4.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.5°C | 14.0°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 17.7°C | +5.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.3°C | 1.0°C | 0.2°C | 1.2°C | 3.7°C | +4°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 38 mm | 23 mm | 32 mm | 19 mm | -16 mm |
December temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 4.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -17.1°C (1989) to a record high of 30°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Abilene
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Abilene. That said, December — with days averaging 14.2°C and nights around 1°C (mean 7.6°C) and moderate rainfall (30 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 3.7°C | 28.6°C | -3.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | 25.2°C | -1.6°C | 11 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 3.4°C | 25.1°C | -2.9°C | 46 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 2.7°C | 24.8°C | -11.7°C | 25 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 🔥 | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | 30.0°C | -1.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 8.0°C | 0.6°C | 25.0°C | -4.9°C | 29 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 2.0°C | 25.0°C | -4.6°C | 19 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | 19.5°C | -7.3°C | 74 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | 7.3°C | 1.0°C | 26.5°C | -7.5°C | 18 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | 24.5°C | -10.8°C | 31 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 1.5°C | 24.4°C | -8.4°C | 55 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 3.5°C | 22.8°C | -7.1°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 12.5°C | 5.6°C | -1.2°C | 26.2°C | -8.6°C | 32 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 16.0°C | 8.8°C | 1.7°C | 26.7°C | -7.2°C | 4 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | 24.2°C | -7.1°C | 46 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 15.4°C | 8.3°C | 1.2°C | 26.5°C | -4.8°C | 25 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 4.6°C | -1.8°C | 20.9°C | -8.1°C | 49 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 0.2°C | 23.8°C | -7.3°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 14.4°C | 7.3°C | 0.2°C | 25.1°C | -5.2°C | 16 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 7.8°C | 0.8°C | 23.8°C | -6.0°C | 37 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 14.0°C | 7.1°C | 0.3°C | 26.8°C | -9.6°C | 2 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 0.4°C | 20.7°C | -11.4°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 16.4°C | 8.9°C | 1.5°C | 25.0°C | -4.9°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.0°C | 24.3°C | -3.8°C | 56 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 1.7°C | 22.4°C | -4.7°C | 30 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | -2.1°C | 20.4°C | -7.5°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 1.1°C | 25.6°C | -5.4°C | 6 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 25.9°C | -9.3°C | 21 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | -0.8°C | 21.3°C | -5.7°C | 73 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 1.2°C | 24.8°C | -8.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 0.5°C | 25.2°C | -8.3°C | 12 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 2.8°C | 24.8°C | -3.4°C | 40 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 1.6°C | 22.8°C | -4.7°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | 24.3°C | -5.1°C | 33 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | 21.3°C | -3.4°C | 152 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 12.5°C | 5.9°C | -0.7°C | 22.7°C | -10.6°C | 22 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 9.9°C | 3.1°C | -3.7°C | 23.1°C | -17.1°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 23.5°C | -4.4°C | 27 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 12.8°C | 6.1°C | -0.7°C | 22.8°C | -14.1°C | 75 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | 21.7°C | -4.4°C | 58 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 12.5°C | 5.5°C | -1.4°C | 23.0°C | -8.1°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | 23.0°C | -5.4°C | 89 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | -4.1°C | 22.8°C | -15.3°C | 12 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 0.5°C | 22.0°C | -6.2°C | 41 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 8.1°C | 1.3°C | 23.9°C | -5.9°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 14.2°C with lows near 1°C (mean 7.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 30 mm of rainfall in Abilene, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 1991.
The hottest December reached 30°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -17.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 4.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.6°C to 18.1°C and overnight lows from 0°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.2°C daytime highs and 1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Abilene, averaging 7.6°C.
For December in Abilene, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.2°C and lows of 1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2008).
The wettest December on record was 1991 with 152 mm. On average, December sees 30 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Abilene behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
