Weather on December 16
Richardson, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
1977
69°F avg
Coldest
1989
21°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Richardson, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1977 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (21°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Richardson, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 58° | 66° | 0.61" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 37° | 53° | 1.91" | — |
| 2016 | 62° | 44° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 76° | 61° | 68° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 70° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 52° | 56° | 7.49" | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 51° | 55° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 0.25" | — |
| 1989coldest | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.86" | 4" |
| 1982 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 83° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1976 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from RICHARDSON