Pflugerville weather in December

In December, Pflugerville sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Pflugerville's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pflugerville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
11th warmest
Overnight low
43°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:25 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Pflugerville is city in Travis County, Texas, United States.

Density
966/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 65°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical December day in Pflugerville reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 1°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16546
26545
36545
46545
56445
66444
76444
86444
96344
106344
116343
126343
136343
146243
156243
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216142
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276041
286041
296041
306041
316041

How December really feels in Pflugerville

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.

Pflugerville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 41°2.57.210.35.4
Feb65° / 45°2.57.710.96.1
Mar71° / 52°3.09.111.86.8
Apr78° / 58°3.18.512.77.0
May85° / 67°4.410.713.55.3
Jun91° / 73°2.88.913.93.7
Jul95° / 75°1.55.713.82.8
Aug95° / 75°2.25.713.12.7
Sep89° / 70°2.97.512.24.5
Oct80° / 60°3.67.111.37.0
Nov70° / 50°2.9710.57.1
Dec62° / 43°2.97.610.15.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
214951
224951
234852
244951
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pflugerville gets around 2.9 in of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1426
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3121

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1789103
2789103
379993
479993
579993
680983
780983
880983
980983
1082873
1182873
1283872
1383872
1483872
1583872
1683872
1785861
1885861
1985861
2085861
2185861
2286851
2385852
2485852
2585852
2685852
2785852
2886752
2986752
3086752
3186752

Wind in December

Winds average 8 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
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
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278light breeze
288light breeze
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308light 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 7:15 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:155:26
210.27:165:25
310.27:165:26
410.17:175:26
510.17:185:26
610.17:195:26
710.17:195:26
810.17:205:26
910.17:215:26
1010.17:225:26
1110.17:225:27
1210.17:235:27
1310.17:235:27
1410.17:245:27
1510.07:255:28
1610.07:255:28
1710.07:265:28
1810.07:265:29
1910.07:275:29
2010.07:285:30
2110.07:285:30
2210.07:285:30
2310.07:295:31
2410.07:295:31
2510.07:305:32
2610.07:305:32
2710.07:315:33
2810.07:315:34
2910.07:315:34
3010.17:325:35
3110.17:325:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pflugerville?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pflugerville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pflugerville in December

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

In December, Pflugerville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pflugerville 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 Pflugerville peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Pflugerville 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 Pflugerville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pflugerville?

Pflugerville sits at 30.4°N, 97.6°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Round Rock, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Pflugerville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pflugerville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 719 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 ft.

The land around Pflugerville is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (32%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
236 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
1,499 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Round Rock 6.2 mi · Hutto 8.1 mi · Brushy Creek 8.7 mi · Jollyville 9.3 mi · University of Texas 13 mi · Cedar Park 13 mi · Georgetown 14 mi · Austin 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 Pflugerville (30.4394°, -97.62°, elevation 719 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).