Marshall weather in December

In December, Marshall sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 39% 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 Marshall's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marshall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
11th warmest
Overnight low
41°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Marshall is small city and county seat of Harrison County, Texas, United States.

Density
310/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 Marshall reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26243
36143
46143
56143
66042
76042
86042
96042
105942
115942
125941
135941
145941
155841
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175841
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195840
205840
215740
225740
235740
245740
255740
265740
275740
285640
295639
305639
315639

How December really feels in Marshall

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.

Marshall weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°3.99.310.14.1
Feb61° / 43°4.09.210.85.0
Mar69° / 49°4.710.611.86.3
Apr76° / 56°4.99.412.87.0
May83° / 65°4.211.613.65.6
Jun90° / 72°3.81114.13.8
Jul93° / 75°2.89.413.93.0
Aug93° / 74°2.78.413.23.1
Sep88° / 68°3.27.312.25.0
Oct78° / 57°4.27.611.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.9810.36.5
Dec58° / 41°4.59.29.94.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104654
114654
124654
134753
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marshall gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
182981
282981
382981
483971
583971
683971
783971
883971
984961
10831061
11831061
12831061
13841051
14841051
15841051
16841051
17841051
1886941
1986941
2086941
2187841
2286851
2386851
2486851
2586851
2687751
2786761
2886761
2986761
3086761
3187661

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 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 7:07 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:075:08
210.07:085:08
310.07:085:08
410.07:095:08
510.07:105:08
610.07:115:08
79.97:115:08
89.97:125:08
99.97:135:08
109.97:145:08
119.97:145:08
129.97:155:09
139.97:165:09
149.97:165:09
159.97:175:09
169.97:175:10
179.97:185:10
189.97:195:10
199.97:195:11
209.97:205:11
219.97:205:12
229.97:215:12
239.97:215:13
249.97:225:13
259.97:225:14
269.97:225:14
279.97:235:15
289.97:235:15
299.97:235:16
309.97:245:17
319.97:245:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Marshall?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Marshall for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marshall in December

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

In December, Marshall sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Marshall 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 Marshall peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Marshall 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 Marshall is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marshall?

Marshall sits at 32.5°N, 94.4°W, 413 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Longview, 22 mi away.

Topography around Marshall

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marshall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft.

The land around Marshall is covered by trees (66%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
623 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Longview 22 mi · Shreveport 36 mi · Bossier City 37 mi · Mount Pleasant 55 mi · Tyler 56 mi · Texarkana 63 mi · Texarkana 65 mi · Nacogdoches 67 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 Marshall (32.5449°, -94.3674°, elevation 413 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).