Coldest Decembers in Texas since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Texas since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.86"
#10. December 1927 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.1"
#8. December 2000 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.75"
#8. December 1932 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.18"
#7. December 1898
- Average temperature: 41.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.85"
#6. December 1905
- Average temperature: 41.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.53"
#5. December 1963
- Average temperature: 40.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.28"
#4. December 1909
- Average temperature: 40.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.86"
#3. December 1914
- Average temperature: 40.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.8"
#2. December 1989
- Average temperature: 39.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.67"
#1. December 1983
- Average temperature: 38.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.09"