Typical December weather
Galveston
Texas · December
66° days
52° nights
about 5 rainy days · 10½ hours of daylight · gulf 64°
What to pack
- Light jacket
What December feels like
Dickens on the Strand runs the first weekend and the whole historic district dresses for it. The water has cooled past swimming and the overcast days stack up, so this is a month for the pier lights, oysters, and a long walk in a coat.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The Gulf runs about 64° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.
The numbers
| Typical high | 66° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 52° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 4.2 in |
| Water temperature | 64° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:06 am / 5:22 pm |