Weather on December 16
Lubbock, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2016
57°F avg
Coldest
1989
16°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Lubbock, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 28°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (16°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 0.71" of rain. The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Lubbock, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 75° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 69° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 77° | 34° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 59° | 15° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 0.71" | — |
| 1989coldest | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 32° | 44° | 0.13" | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 67° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
55 years of data from LUBBOCK WFO