December in Austin, TX: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: mid-morning through early afternoon.
| Average December Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 65°F |
| Avg daily low | 47°F |
| Rainy days | 11 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 12.2 mph |
December splits Austin golfers into two camps pretty cleanly. Traveling golfers — particularly those fleeing winter in the Midwest or Northeast — will find a 65°F average high genuinely comfortable, courses that aren't crowded with summer-heat refugees, and precipitation that ties for the driest stretch of the year at just 11 days. That's a real draw if your alternative is frozen ground.
Local regulars, though, feel the trade-offs more acutely. The 18°F daily swing from a 47°F morning low to a 65°F afternoon high means a tee time before 9 AM can feel genuinely cold, and the 12.2 mph peak wind — while only the fifth-calmest month of the year — keeps conditions honest. Afternoons are where the value is, and locals who can shift their round to 11 AM or later will play in noticeably better shape than those locked into early slots.
With morning lows near 47°F, booking a tee time no earlier than 10–11 AM lets temperatures climb toward that mid-60s high and gives any overnight dew or light frost a chance to burn off. Weekend afternoon slots fill faster in December than locals expect — traveling golfers on holiday schedules push demand — so book at least a week out if you want a post-10 AM weekend round. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
December is meaningfully cooler than November, dropping 5°F on the average high (65°F vs. 70°F), though it sheds two precipitation days in exchange — making it drier even if it's colder. Compared to January, December holds a 4°F warmth advantage on the high end while matching it exactly on precipitation days, and January's winds tick up another 0.7 mph. So December sits in a narrow but real sweet spot: drier than November, warmer and calmer than January.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Austin, TX for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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For visitors coming from colder climates, December compares well: the average high of 65°F is playable, and with 11 precipitation days it ties as the driest month of the year. The main adjustment is timing your round — morning lows near 47°F make early tee times uncomfortable, so mid-morning starts work best.
Average lows hit 47°F, which means early-morning rounds feel legitimately cold, especially with a 12.2 mph peak wind factored in. By afternoon the average high reaches 65°F, so the same course can play in quite different conditions depending on when you tee off — an 18°F daily swing is worth planning around.