Dallas - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Dallas, Texas was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Dallas had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Dallas Love Field Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Dallas
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
63 42 2023 17 6
60 41 2022 15 5
72 50 2021 22 10
62 38 2020 17 4
62 42 2019 17 6
58 42 2018 15 6
59 41 2017 15 5
60 43 2016 15 6
64 43 2015 18 6
59 45 2014 15 7
55 34 2013 13 1
63 42 2012 17 6
57 40 2011 14 4
60 40 2010 16 5
Number of days in December when the temperature in Dallas dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
2 2023 5
8 2022 9
1 2021 22
5 2020 9
2 2019 9
2 2018 1
3 2017 8
6 2016 8
1 2015 14
2 2014 3
16 2013 8
10 2012 12
3 2011 2
5 2010 5

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Dallas during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Dallas
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
5 2023 3.7 95
9 2022 1.9 47
4 2021 0.5 13
9 2020 3.8 96
3 2019 1.5 37
10 2018 4.4 112
6 2017 4.3 109
6 2016 0.5 13
5 2015 5.1 130
7 2014 1.8 45
4 2013 3.0 75
6 2012 2.5 63
12 2011 4.6 118
4 2010 1.7 43

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Dallas for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
0 2018 0.0 0
0 2017 0.0 0
0 2016 0.0 0
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
1 2013 2.0 5
1 2012 2.0 5
0 2011 0.0 0
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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