December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls, with average highs near 12.4°C and lows around 0°C (mean 6.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Wichita Falls was 2021 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -0.3°C. Typical December days reach 12.4°C with nights near 0°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Wichita Falls, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1984 with 148 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita Falls during December averages 69%. The most humid December was 1986 at 83%, and the least humid was 2008 at 55%.
December receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita Falls. The sunniest December was 2003 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Wichita Falls during December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2003 and 2008 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 1994 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.7°C | 6.1°C | 5.7°C | 6.5°C | 9.1°C | +4.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.7°C | 12.3°C | 12.1°C | 12.5°C | 15.7°C | +5°C |
| Avg Low | -1.3°C | -0.1°C | -0.7°C | 0.5°C | 2.5°C | +3.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 59 mm | 36 mm | 34 mm | 26 mm | -22 mm |
December temperatures in Wichita Falls have risen by about 4.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -17.9°C (1989) to a record high of 28.3°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 148 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 Wichita Falls
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wichita Falls. That said, December — with days averaging 12.4°C and nights around 0°C (mean 6.2°C) and moderate rainfall (42 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 | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 2.3°C | 27.7°C | -5.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | 23.2°C | -2.7°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 2.6°C | 23.3°C | -2.9°C | 49 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 24.8°C | -11.5°C | 38 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 🔥 | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 5.6°C | 28.3°C | -4.1°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 6.7°C | -0.2°C | 20.8°C | -5.5°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 1.2°C | 22.3°C | -4.7°C | 17 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 0.4°C | 19.7°C | -4.7°C | 88 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 0.4°C | 26.7°C | -7.2°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 0.0°C | 22.8°C | -9.5°C | 21 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | 21.1°C | -6.8°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | 21.8°C | -6.2°C | 21 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 4.0°C | -2.3°C | 22.6°C | -9.6°C | 34 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | 27.4°C | -7.3°C | 13 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 0.2°C | 22.8°C | -6.4°C | 46 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 0.1°C | 25.3°C | -5.4°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 9.2°C | 3.0°C | -3.2°C | 19.9°C | -13.8°C | 53 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | -1.0°C | 24.6°C | -7.9°C | 12 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | -1.0°C | 23.2°C | -5.7°C | 38 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 0.0°C | 22.6°C | -8.7°C | 55 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 22.7°C | -8.7°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 0.5°C | 21.5°C | -7.8°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 1.2°C | 24.3°C | -4.1°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 0.0°C | 22.7°C | -6.0°C | 85 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 1.0°C | 24.4°C | -5.2°C | 41 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 6.9°C | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | 16.2°C | -10.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 15.0°C | 7.8°C | 0.5°C | 23.6°C | -4.5°C | 43 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | 24.6°C | -8.2°C | 46 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | -1.5°C | 17.7°C | -7.0°C | 116 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 14.0°C | 6.8°C | -0.4°C | 24.4°C | -7.9°C | 6 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | -0.7°C | 22.2°C | -8.0°C | 38 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 23.7°C | -4.7°C | 41 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 6.7°C | 0.3°C | 19.6°C | -4.8°C | 53 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 23.2°C | -5.2°C | 73 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | 20.0°C | -4.5°C | 146 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | -2.2°C | 20.2°C | -12.4°C | 29 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | -4.7°C | 19.6°C | -17.9°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 0.6°C | 21.1°C | -5.8°C | 34 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | -1.9°C | 20.4°C | -17.6°C | 120 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 0.1°C | 19.5°C | -4.0°C | 34 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | -2.5°C | 21.2°C | -7.8°C | 6 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 23.2°C | -6.2°C | 148 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | -5.8°C | 21.7°C | -16.3°C | 19 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 21.6°C | -8.5°C | 57 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.1°C | 20.7°C | -5.7°C | 7 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 12.4°C with lows near 0°C (mean 6.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 42 mm of rainfall in Wichita Falls, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 1984.
The hottest December reached 28.3°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -17.9°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 10.6°C to 16.2°C and overnight lows from -1.2°C to 3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.4°C daytime highs and 0°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Wichita Falls, averaging 6.2°C.
For December in Wichita Falls, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.4°C and lows of 0°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2003).
The wettest December on record was 1984 with 148 mm. On average, December sees 42 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 Wichita Falls 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.
