Pearland weather in December

In December, Pearland sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Pearland's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pearland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
11th warmest
Overnight low
48°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:14 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Pearland is city in Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris counites in Texas, United States.

Density
885/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

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 67°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical December day in Pearland reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 76°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)
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26750
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How December really feels in Pearland

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.

Pearland 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
Jan63° / 46°4.09.810.35.7
Feb66° / 50°3.28.810.96.1
Mar72° / 56°3.59.111.86.8
Apr78° / 62°3.78.612.77.0
May84° / 69°3.410.113.55.7
Jun89° / 75°4.313.213.94.0
Jul90° / 76°3.713.113.73.5
Aug91° / 76°3.913.813.13.4
Sep87° / 72°4.912.712.24.5
Oct80° / 63°4.39.111.36.8
Nov71° / 54°4.08.410.57.0
Dec65° / 48°4.09.310.16.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114753
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174852
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204951
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224852
234753
244654
254555
264456
274456
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pearland gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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530
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730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
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1931
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2131
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2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
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3030
3130

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1591412141
2591412141
3611312131
4611312131
5621311131
6621311131
7631311121
8631311121
9631311121
10641311111
11641311111
12651311101
13651311101
14651311101
1566131191
1666131191
1767121191
1868121181
1968121181
2069111181
2169111181
2270111171
2371101171
2471101171
2571101171
267291171
277391170
287391170
297391170
307491160
317591060

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
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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 7:04 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:045:18
210.27:045:18
310.27:055:18
410.27:065:18
510.27:075:18
610.27:075:18
710.27:085:18
810.27:095:19
910.27:095:19
1010.17:105:19
1110.17:115:19
1210.17:115:19
1310.17:125:20
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1610.17:145:21
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1810.17:155:21
1910.17:165:22
2010.17:165:22
2110.17:175:23
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2710.17:195:26
2810.17:205:26
2910.17:205:27
3010.17:205:28
3110.17:205:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
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262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pearland

In seasonPeak

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

Pearland 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 Pearland?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pearland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pearland in December

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

In December, Pearland sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Pearland in December

The nearest coast averages about 63°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 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 25 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Pearland 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 Pearland peaks around July 20 at about 11 (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 20UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Pearland 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 Pearland is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pearland?

Pearland sits at 29.6°N, 95.3°W, 49 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Friendswood, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Pearland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pearland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 49 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft.

The land around Pearland is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (42%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%), grassland (24%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
121 ft
50 miles
322 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Friendswood 5.6 mi · South Houston 7.5 mi · Fresno 9.9 mi · Pasadena 9.9 mi · Alvin 9.9 mi · League City 12 mi · Deer Park 14 mi · West University Place 14 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 Pearland (29.5636°, -95.2861°, elevation 49 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).