Kerrville weather in December

In December, Kerrville sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kerrville's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerrville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
11th warmest
Overnight low
41°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:30 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kerrville is city in Kerr County, Texas, United States.

Density
409/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 63°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical December day in Kerrville reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16343
26343
36343
46242
56242
66242
76242
86142
96141
106141
116141
126141
136141
146041
156040
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206040
215940
225940
235940
245939
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275939
285839
295839
305839
315839

How December really feels in Kerrville

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.

Kerrville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 40°1.65.610.35.2
Feb64° / 43°1.96.110.96.3
Mar70° / 49°2.67.911.86.9
Apr77° / 56°2.77.912.77.3
May83° / 64°3.610.813.55.9
Jun89° / 69°2.48.713.94.5
Jul91° / 71°1.6613.73.9
Aug92° / 71°1.86.513.13.8
Sep86° / 66°2.67.512.25.4
Oct78° / 57°2.67.111.37.5
Nov67° / 48°2.26.210.56.9
Dec60° / 41°1.9610.15.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55545
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kerrville gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 6 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184106
284106
38596
48596
58596
68686
78785
88785
98785
108884
118884
128884
138983
148983
159082
169082
179082
189082
199172
209172
219172
229172
239262
249262
259262
269253
279253
289253
299253
309253
319343

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 7:20 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:205:32
210.27:215:32
310.27:225:32
410.27:225:33
510.27:235:33
610.17:245:33
710.17:255:33
810.17:255:33
910.17:265:33
1010.17:275:33
1110.17:275:34
1210.17:285:34
1310.17:295:34
1410.17:295:34
1510.17:305:35
1610.17:305:35
1710.17:315:35
1810.17:325:36
1910.17:325:36
2010.17:335:37
2110.17:335:37
2210.17:345:37
2310.17:345:38
2410.17:355:38
2510.17:355:39
2610.17:355:39
2710.17:365:40
2810.17:365:41
2910.17:365:41
3010.17:375:42
3110.17:375:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
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
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kerrville?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kerrville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerrville in December

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

In December, Kerrville sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kerrville 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 Kerrville peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kerrville 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 Kerrville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Dec 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kerrville?

Kerrville sits at 30.0°N, 99.1°W, 1,637 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Canyon Lake, 54 mi away.

Topography around Kerrville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kerrville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft.

The land around Kerrville is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
732 ft
50 miles
1,663 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Canyon Lake 54 mi · San Antonio 58 mi · Live Oak 58 mi · Converse 62 mi · Universal City 62 mi · Schertz 62 mi · Cibolo 64 mi · New Braunfels 65 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 Kerrville (30.0474°, -99.1403°, elevation 1,637 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).