Brownsville weather in December

In December, Brownsville sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Brownsville's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brownsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
11th warmest
Overnight low
56°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:14 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Brownsville is seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States.

Density
493/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 74°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical December day in Brownsville reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°F cooler than November and about 1°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17459
27459
37458
47458
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67458
77358
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How December really feels in Brownsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Brownsville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 55°1.35.710.67.1
Feb74° / 58°1.15.311.17.5
Mar78° / 63°1.55.711.87.4
Apr83° / 68°1.95.912.66.5
May87° / 74°1.8713.25.0
Jun91° / 77°2.310.313.63.8
Jul92° / 78°2.58.813.53.5
Aug93° / 78°2.110.412.93.2
Sep89° / 75°4.215.612.23.7
Oct84° / 69°2.89.411.45.8
Nov78° / 62°1.77.610.77.2
Dec72° / 56°1.35.910.47.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
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244753
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274555
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Brownsville gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 5.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
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1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
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3119

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1361616257
2371516257
3381516247
4381516246
5391516246
6401416246
7411416246
8421416235
9431416235
10441316235
11451315224
12451415224
13451415214
14461415214
15461415204
16471515203
17471515193
18481516193
19481516183
20491516183
21491516173
22491516173
23501616163
24501616163
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26501616162
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
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1211light breeze
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3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 7:05 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:055:35
210.57:065:35
310.57:065:35
410.57:075:35
510.57:085:35
610.47:085:35
710.47:095:35
810.47:105:36
910.47:105:36
1010.47:115:36
1110.47:125:36
1210.47:125:37
1310.47:135:37
1410.47:135:37
1510.47:145:37
1610.47:145:38
1710.47:155:38
1810.47:165:39
1910.47:165:39
2010.47:175:39
2110.47:175:40
2210.47:185:40
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2510.47:195:42
2610.47:195:42
2710.47:205:43
2810.47:205:43
2910.47:205:44
3010.47:215:45
3110.47:215:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Brownsville

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Brownsville?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Brownsville for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Brownsville in December

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

In December, Brownsville sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Brownsville in December

The nearest coast averages about 70°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 66°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 2 — about 9.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan66Cool
Feb66Cool
Mar68Cool
Apr72Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul82Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Warm
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in Brownsville in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brownsville peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Brownsville in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Brownsville is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1525 µg/m³Oct 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brownsville?

Brownsville sits at 25.9°N, 97.5°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Heroica Matamoros, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Brownsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brownsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft.

The land around Brownsville is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, cropland (28%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (37%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
92 ft
50 miles
259 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Heroica Matamoros 1.9 mi · San Benito 18 mi · Harlingen 24 mi · Valle Hermoso 25 mi · Mercedes 31 mi · Weslaco 35 mi · Ciudad Río Bravo 37 mi · Donna 39 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 Brownsville (25.9017°, -97.4975°, elevation 33 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).