Spring weather in December

In December, Spring sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 62°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 Spring's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
11th warmest
Overnight low
46°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:16 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Spring is census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States.

Density
919/km²
people per km²

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 66°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical December day in Spring reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and about 1°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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46647
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How December really feels in Spring

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.

Spring weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°4.09.910.35.5
Feb66° / 48°3.28.910.96.1
Mar72° / 54°3.59.611.86.8
Apr78° / 60°3.9912.76.9
May85° / 68°3.810.113.55.3
Jun90° / 74°4.512.813.93.6
Jul92° / 75°3.211.513.73.1
Aug93° / 75°3.511.813.13.0
Sep89° / 71°4.11112.24.3
Oct81° / 61°4.18.711.36.7
Nov71° / 52°3.98.810.56.9
Dec64° / 46°4.29.710.15.8

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
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204654
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224555
234456
244456
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264456
274357
284456
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304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Spring gets around 4.2 in of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
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2033
2133
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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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1671110111
2681110110
3681110110
4681110110
5691110100
6691110100
7691110100
870111090
970111090
1070111090
1171111080
1271111080
1371111080
1472111070
1572111070
1672111070
1773101060
1874101060
1973101061
2073101061
2173101061
2274101061
237591051
247591051
257591051
267591051
277691050
287781050
29788950
30788950
31789940

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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318light 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 7:05 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:055:17
210.27:065:17
310.27:075:18
410.27:085:18
510.27:085:18
610.17:095:18
710.17:105:18
810.17:115:18
910.17:115:18
1010.17:125:18
1110.17:135:19
1210.17:135:19
1310.17:145:19
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1610.17:165:20
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1810.17:175:21
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2010.17:185:22
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2710.17:215:25
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2910.17:225:26
3010.17:225:27
3110.17:225:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
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162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
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192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Spring?

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
1.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Spring for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spring in December

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

In December, Spring sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Spring 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 Spring peaks around July 21 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 21UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Spring 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 Spring is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spring?

Spring sits at 30.1°N, 95.4°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Woodlands, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Spring

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft.

The land around Spring is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
541 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: The Woodlands 6.8 mi · Aldine 11 mi · Humble 11 mi · New Caney 14 mi · Atascocita 16 mi · Conroe 16 mi · Cypress 19 mi · Houston 22 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 Spring (30.0799°, -95.4172°, elevation 121 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).