Denton weather in December

In December, Denton sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Denton's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Denton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
11th warmest
Overnight low
38°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:30 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Denton is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 59°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical December day in Denton reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and about 1°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16041
26041
35940
45940
55940
65840
75839
85839
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105739
115739
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295436
305436
315436

How December really feels in Denton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Denton weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°2.46.50.610.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.670.710.85.0
Mar67° / 47°3.78.50.311.76.5
Apr74° / 55°3.88012.87.3
May82° / 64°5.211.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.38.3014.24.3
Jul94° / 75°1.85.40143.2
Aug94° / 75°1.95.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.06.2012.25.4
Oct77° / 56°3.77.5011.27.5
Nov65° / 46°3.16.40.110.36.6
Dec56° / 38°3.06.30.49.84.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185644
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245545
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265446
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Denton gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1201
2211
3211
4211
5211
6221
7221
8221
9221
10221
11220
12220
13220
14220
15220
16211
17211
18211
19211
20211
21201
22201
23202
24192
25192
26192
27192
28193
29203
30203
31203

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19073
29073
39073
49163
59163
69163
79163
89352
99352
109352
119442
129541
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259541
269541
279442
289442
299442
309442
319442

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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268light breeze
278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:195:17
29.97:205:17
39.97:215:17
49.97:225:17
59.97:235:17
69.97:235:17
79.97:245:17
89.97:255:17
99.97:265:17
109.97:265:18
119.87:275:18
129.87:285:18
139.87:285:18
149.87:295:19
159.87:305:19
169.87:305:19
179.87:315:19
189.87:315:20
199.87:325:20
209.87:325:21
219.87:335:21
229.87:335:22
239.87:345:22
249.87:345:23
259.87:355:23
269.87:355:24
279.87:365:24
289.87:365:25
299.87:365:25
309.87:365:26
319.87:375:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
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242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Denton?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Denton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Denton in December

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

In December, Denton sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Denton in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Denton peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Denton 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 Denton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Denton?

Denton sits at 33.2°N, 97.1°W, 659 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Corinth, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Denton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Denton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 663 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.

The land around Denton is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (49%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,020 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Corinth 5.6 mi · Highland Village 9.9 mi · Little Elm 12 mi · Flower Mound 14 mi · Lewisville 14 mi · The Trails of Frisco 16 mi · The Colony 17 mi · Frisco 19 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 Denton (33.2148°, -97.1331°, elevation 659 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. 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).