Huntsville weather in December

In December, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Huntsville's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
11th warmest
Overnight low
44°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:18 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Huntsville is city in and county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States.

Density
435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 64°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical December day in Huntsville reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16546
26546
36446
46446
56446
66445
76345
86345
96345
106345
116244
126244
136244
146244
156244
166244
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196143
206143
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236143
246043
256043
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276043
286042
296042
306042
316042

How December really feels in Huntsville

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.

Huntsville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°3.99.210.25.0
Feb64° / 46°3.48.710.95.8
Mar71° / 52°3.79.511.86.7
Apr78° / 59°4.28.812.77.0
May85° / 67°4.310.613.55.3
Jun91° / 73°3.911.613.93.6
Jul94° / 75°2.89.613.83.0
Aug94° / 75°2.99.613.12.9
Sep89° / 70°3.38.312.24.5
Oct80° / 60°4.47.911.27.0
Nov69° / 50°3.78.310.46.8
Dec62° / 44°4.29.6105.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54753
64753
74654
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Huntsville gets around 4.2 in of rain over 9.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17310107
2749107
3749107
4749107
5749107
6749107
7768106
8768106
9768106
10768106
11778105
12778105
13778105
14778105
15788104
16788104
1779894
1879894
1980893
2080893
2180893
2280893
2380893
2480893
2580893
2680893
2781793
2881793
2981793
3082783
3183683

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:075:17
210.17:085:17
310.17:095:17
410.17:105:17
510.17:105:17
610.17:115:17
710.17:125:17
810.17:135:17
910.17:135:17
1010.17:145:17
1110.07:155:18
1210.07:155:18
1310.07:165:18
1410.07:175:18
1510.07:175:19
1610.07:185:19
1710.07:185:19
1810.07:195:20
1910.07:195:20
2010.07:205:21
2110.07:205:21
2210.07:215:21
2310.07:215:22
2410.07:225:22
2510.07:225:23
2610.07:235:23
2710.07:235:24
2810.07:235:25
2910.07:245:25
3010.07:245:26
3110.07:245:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Huntsville?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Huntsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huntsville in December

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

In December, Huntsville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Huntsville in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huntsville peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 30.7°N, 95.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Conroe, 29 mi away.

Topography around Huntsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (49%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
571 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Conroe 29 mi · The Woodlands 39 mi · New Caney 44 mi · Spring 45 mi · College Station 47 mi · Bryan 49 mi · Cypress 53 mi · Humble 53 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 Huntsville (30.7235°, -95.5508°, elevation 371 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).