Breckenridge weather in December

In December, Breckenridge sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Breckenridge's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breckenridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
11th warmest
Overnight low
37°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:36 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Breckenridge is city in and county seat of Stephens County, Texas, United States.

Density
518/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical December day in Breckenridge reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16240
26240
36140
46139
56039
66039
76038
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How December really feels in Breckenridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
25
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Breckenridge weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 36°1.54.60.510.15.0
Feb62° / 39°1.75.10.810.86.0
Mar70° / 47°2.56.40.211.87.2
Apr78° / 55°2.66.60.112.87.6
May85° / 64°3.29013.75.5
Jun93° / 72°2.87.4014.13.4
Jul96° / 76°1.64.9013.92.5
Aug95° / 75°1.65.7013.22.7
Sep88° / 68°2.36.2012.25.0
Oct78° / 56°2.96011.27.7
Nov67° / 46°1.94.90.310.37.2
Dec58° / 37°1.54.50.59.95.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266238
276139
286139
296139
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Breckenridge gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 4.5 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1151
2151
3151
4151
5151
6151
7151
8151
9151
10151
11151
12151
13151
14151
15151
16151
17151
18141
19141
20142
21142
22142
23142
24142
25143
26153
27153
28153
29153
30153
31153

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:255:25
210.07:265:25
310.07:275:25
410.07:285:25
59.97:295:25
69.97:295:25
79.97:305:25
89.97:315:26
99.97:325:26
109.97:325:26
119.97:335:26
129.97:345:26
139.97:345:26
149.97:355:27
159.97:365:27
169.97:365:27
179.87:375:28
189.87:375:28
199.87:385:28
209.87:385:29
219.87:395:29
229.87:395:30
239.87:405:30
249.87:405:31
259.87:415:31
269.87:415:32
279.87:415:32
289.97:425:33
299.97:425:34
309.97:425:34
319.97:435:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
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172.8Moderate
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202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Breckenridge

In seasonPeak

None of Breckenridge's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Breckenridge sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Breckenridge?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Breckenridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Breckenridge in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Breckenridge sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Breckenridge in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Breckenridge peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Breckenridge?

Breckenridge sits at 32.8°N, 98.9°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Abilene, 53 mi away.

Topography around Breckenridge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Breckenridge.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Breckenridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 1,224 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft.

The land around Breckenridge is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (62%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,457 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Abilene 53 mi · Stephenville 55 mi · Weatherford 64 mi · Brownwood 73 mi · Wichita Falls 83 mi · White Settlement 84 mi · Benbrook 84 mi · Saginaw 89 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Breckenridge (32.7557°, -98.9023°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).