Weather on December 16
Abilene, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
2006
65°F avg
Coldest
1989
17°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Abilene, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2006 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (17°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Abilene, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.23" | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 43° | 48° | 2.49" | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 60° | 41° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 0.71" | — |
| 1989coldest | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 41° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 1982 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1981 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
55 years of data from ABILENE RGNL AP