Terrell weather in December

In December, Terrell sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Terrell's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
11th warmest
Overnight low
40°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Terrell is city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 61°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical December day in Terrell reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 71°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)
16243
26143
36142
46042
56042
66042
76041
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How December really feels in Terrell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Terrell 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°3.07.40.310.14.2
Feb60° / 42°3.48.20.510.85.1
Mar67° / 49°4.3100.111.86.3
Apr75° / 56°4.49.2012.87.0
May82° / 65°5.111.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.48.8014.14.2
Jul94° / 76°1.86.7013.93.2
Aug94° / 75°2.15.7013.23.2
Sep88° / 69°2.66.3012.25.1
Oct78° / 58°4.27.7011.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.57.5010.36.6
Dec58° / 40°4.07.70.29.94.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95446
105347
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
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265446
275347
285347
295347
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Terrell gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9260
10260
11260
12260
13260
14260
15260
16260
17260
18261
19261
20261
21261
22251
23251
24251
25241
26241
27241
28242
29242
30232
31232

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187661
287661
387661
487661
588651
688651
788651
889641
989641
1089641
1190631
1290631
1390631
1491621
1591621
1692620
1791621
1891621
1991621
2091621
2192521
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2492521
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2692521
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3190631

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 5:15 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:155:15
210.07:165:15
310.07:165:15
410.07:175:15
59.97:185:15
69.97:195:15
79.97:205:15
89.97:205:15
99.97:215:15
109.97:225:15
119.97:225:16
129.97:235:16
139.97:245:16
149.97:245:16
159.97:255:17
169.97:265:17
179.97:265:17
189.87:275:18
199.87:275:18
209.87:285:18
219.87:285:19
229.87:295:19
239.87:295:20
249.87:305:20
259.87:305:21
269.87:315:21
279.97:315:22
289.97:315:23
299.97:325:23
309.97:325:24
319.97:325:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
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192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Terrell?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Terrell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terrell in December

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

In December, Terrell sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Terrell 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 Terrell peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Terrell 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 Terrell is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terrell?

Terrell sits at 32.7°N, 96.3°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Forney, 11 mi away.

Topography around Terrell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Terrell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft.

The land around Terrell is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
236 ft
50 miles
640 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Forney 11 mi · Seagoville 17 mi · Rockwall 17 mi · Mesquite 19 mi · Balch Springs 21 mi · Rowlett 21 mi · Garland 24 mi · Wylie 25 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 Terrell (32.736°, -96.2753°, elevation 509 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).