December is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland, with average highs near 14.6°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 7.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Midland was 2021 — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 3.4°C. Typical December days reach 14.6°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Midland, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1991 with 90 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Midland during December averages 58%. The most humid December was 1986 at 81%, and the least humid was 2021 at 40%.
December receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Midland. The sunniest December was 2003 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Midland during December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December was 2008 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.5°C | 7.5°C | 6.9°C | 7.9°C | 10.8°C | +4.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.1°C | 14.3°C | 13.9°C | 14.7°C | 18.2°C | +5.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 0.7°C | -0.2°C | 1.1°C | 3.3°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 25 mm | 17 mm | 19 mm | 9 mm | -15 mm |
December temperatures in Midland have risen by about 4.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -14.7°C (1983) to a record high of 29.5°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 90 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Midland
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Midland. That said, December — with days averaging 14.6°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 7.7°C) and low rainfall (20 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 | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 3.7°C | 29.0°C | -2.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 11.2°C | 3.8°C | 24.9°C | -2.4°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 17.2°C | 10.0°C | 2.7°C | 24.9°C | -3.8°C | 22 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 2.7°C | 25.2°C | -11.1°C | 6 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 🔥 | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 6.6°C | 29.5°C | -1.2°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 0.4°C | 26.0°C | -4.6°C | 20 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 1.9°C | 25.2°C | -4.6°C | 14 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 1.1°C | 22.0°C | -3.5°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 14.4°C | 7.5°C | 0.6°C | 25.3°C | -7.9°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 14.6°C | 7.9°C | 1.3°C | 24.9°C | -10.6°C | 22 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 1.2°C | 25.2°C | -6.0°C | 28 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 23.3°C | -7.8°C | 10 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | -0.7°C | 25.2°C | -7.9°C | 32 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 1.1°C | 25.7°C | -6.0°C | 2 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | -0.3°C | 23.3°C | -6.6°C | 36 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 1.2°C | 24.8°C | -3.9°C | 6 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | -1.8°C | 20.3°C | -6.6°C | 33 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 15.2°C | 7.6°C | -0.1°C | 23.0°C | -7.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 0.4°C | 24.4°C | -4.6°C | 16 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | -0.1°C | 22.1°C | -5.9°C | 37 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 0.1°C | 24.9°C | -9.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | -0.2°C | 20.8°C | -8.3°C | 10 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 15.9°C | 8.3°C | 0.7°C | 23.5°C | -5.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | 7.1°C | 0.1°C | 24.3°C | -3.9°C | 39 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 0.6°C | 21.6°C | -5.5°C | 14 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 4.7°C | -1.9°C | 20.1°C | -6.8°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 0.5°C | 23.4°C | -5.7°C | 7 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 0.5°C | 24.1°C | -9.3°C | 28 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 12.6°C | 5.6°C | -1.3°C | 20.0°C | -5.8°C | 60 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 15.7°C | 8.2°C | 0.8°C | 23.7°C | -7.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 0.3°C | 25.0°C | -7.0°C | 6 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | 23.1°C | -3.2°C | 12 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | 24.6°C | -5.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 0.8°C | 24.3°C | -5.3°C | 14 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 20.0°C | -3.6°C | 90 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 13.6°C | 6.6°C | -0.4°C | 23.2°C | -8.3°C | 18 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 3.8°C | -3.2°C | 22.9°C | -14.6°C | 5 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 0.5°C | 21.9°C | -6.3°C | 16 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 0.0°C | 24.1°C | -9.1°C | 31 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 11.1°C | 5.8°C | 0.5°C | 20.4°C | -4.9°C | 69 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 13.5°C | 6.1°C | -1.4°C | 20.8°C | -7.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 21.9°C | -5.6°C | 45 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 9.9°C | 3.4°C | -3.0°C | 20.9°C | -14.7°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.0°C | 21.3°C | -6.7°C | 44 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.2°C | 9.0°C | 1.7°C | 23.7°C | -5.8°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 14.6°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 7.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 20 mm of rainfall in Midland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 90 mm in 1991.
The hottest December reached 29.5°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -14.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 4.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 0.1°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.6°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Midland, averaging 7.7°C.
For December in Midland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.6°C and lows of 0.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2008).
The wettest December on record was 1991 with 90 mm. On average, December sees 20 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 Midland 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.
