Temple weather in December

In December, Temple sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Temple's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temple's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
11th warmest
Overnight low
42°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:26 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temple is city in Bell County, Texas, United States.

Density
402/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 64°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical December day in Temple reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 75°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)
16545
26545
36445
46444
56444
66444
76344
86343
96343
106343
116243
126243
136242
146242
156242
166242
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216141
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266041
276041
286041
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306041
315941

How December really feels in Temple

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.

Temple 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
Jan60° / 41°2.97.210.25.2
Feb64° / 44°2.87.710.96.0
Mar71° / 51°3.49.211.86.8
Apr78° / 58°3.38.712.77.0
May85° / 66°4.810.913.65.4
Jun91° / 73°2.98.6143.8
Jul95° / 76°1.45.313.82.8
Aug96° / 76°2.35.613.12.7
Sep89° / 70°2.76.612.24.5
Oct80° / 60°4.17.411.27.0
Nov69° / 50°3.07.510.47.0
Dec62° / 42°3.37.9105.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
294951
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Temple gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.9 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
424
525
625
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
179993
279993
380983
480983
581973
681973
781973
881973
982963
1083962
1183962
1284952
1384952
1484952
1585951
1685951
1786941
1886941
1987841
2087841
2187841
2287841
2387841
2487841
2588741
2687742
2787742
2887742
2987652
3087652
3188651

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
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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278light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours 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 5:23 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:23
210.17:165:23
310.17:175:23
410.17:185:23
510.17:185:23
610.17:195:23
710.17:205:23
810.07:215:23
910.07:215:23
1010.07:225:24
1110.07:235:24
1210.07:235:24
1310.07:245:24
1410.07:255:25
1510.07:255:25
1610.07:265:25
1710.07:265:26
1810.07:275:26
1910.07:275:26
2010.07:285:27
2110.07:295:27
2210.07:295:28
2310.07:295:28
2410.07:305:29
2510.07:305:29
2610.07:315:30
2710.07:315:30
2810.07:315:31
2910.07:325:31
3010.07:325:32
3110.07:325:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.66 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
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Temple?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Temple for sightseeing.

What to pack for Temple in December

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

In December, Temple sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Temple 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 Temple peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Temple 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 Temple 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 Temple?

Temple sits at 31.1°N, 97.3°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Belton, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Temple

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Temple has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 696 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 ft.

The land around Temple is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%), cropland (25%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (52%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
443 ft
50 miles
1,257 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Belton 7.5 mi · Harker Heights 19 mi · Killeen 23 mi · Fort Cavazos 25 mi · Copperas Cove 33 mi · Gatesville 33 mi · Waco 34 mi · Taylor 37 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 Temple (31.0982°, -97.3428°, 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).