Pharr weather in December

In December, Pharr sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 71°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 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pharr's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pharr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
11th warmest
Overnight low
54°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.2 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Pharr is city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America.

Density
1,260/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 75°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical December day in Pharr reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17656
27656
37556
47556
57556
67555
77455
87455
97455
107455
117454
127454
137354
147354
157354
167354
177353
187353
197253
207253
217253
227253
237253
247252
257152
267152
277152
287152
297152
307152
317152

How December really feels in Pharr

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.

Pharr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 52°1.04.410.57.5
Feb76° / 56°0.94.411.17.7
Mar82° / 62°1.45.211.86.8
Apr88° / 68°1.75.312.65.0
May92° / 73°2.26.613.33.5
Jun96° / 77°2.07.113.62.4
Jul98° / 78°2.15.813.52.0
Aug98° / 78°1.66.812.91.8
Sep93° / 75°3.511.812.23.1
Oct87° / 68°2.36.711.45.2
Nov79° / 60°1.45.310.77.5
Dec73° / 54°1.25.110.47.6

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45446
55347
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225248
235149
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pharr gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1461519192
2471419182
3481419182
4491418172
5501418171
6511318171
7521318161
8521318161
9531317161
10541317151
11551217151
12571216141
13571216141
14571216141
15581216131
16581216131
17601215121
18591315121
19601315111
20601315111
21621314101
22621314101
23621314101
2462141491
2562141491
2662141491
2762141491
2863141481
2963141481
3063141481
3163151481

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 7:08 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:085:37
210.57:095:37
310.57:105:37
410.47:105:37
510.47:115:37
610.47:125:37
710.47:125:37
810.47:135:38
910.47:145:38
1010.47:145:38
1110.47:155:38
1210.47:165:39
1310.47:165:39
1410.47:175:39
1510.47:175:40
1610.47:185:40
1710.47:185:40
1810.47:195:41
1910.47:195:41
2010.47:205:42
2110.47:205:42
2210.47:215:42
2310.47:215:43
2410.47:225:43
2510.47:225:44
2610.47:235:44
2710.47:235:45
2810.47:235:46
2910.47:245:46
3010.47:245:47
3110.47:245:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pharr?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Pharr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pharr in December

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

In December, Pharr sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pharr in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pharr peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Pharr 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 Pharr is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pharr?

Pharr sits at 26.2°N, 98.2°W, 112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Juan, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Pharr

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pharr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 115 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 ft.

The land around Pharr is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (27%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
167 ft
50 miles
1,027 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: San Juan 1.9 mi · McAllen 3.1 mi · Alamo 3.7 mi · Edinburg 7.5 mi · Donna 8.1 mi · Mission 8.7 mi · Reynosa 9.9 mi · Alton 11 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 Pharr (26.1948°, -98.1836°, elevation 112 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).