December in Lubbock, TX: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average December Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 59°F |
| Avg daily low | 37°F |
| Rainy days | 4 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 14.4 mph |
December sits in a narrow shoulder between a more comfortable November and a genuinely cold January, and that positioning defines the round you'll have. The 59°F average high is playable but sits right at the lower edge of comfortable — cool enough that you'll want layers, especially at tee time when the low of 37°F still lingers. The upside is real, though: December is Lubbock's driest month of the year at just 4 precip days, meaning weather interruptions are less likely than in any other month on the calendar.
Wind is the other variable worth watching. At 14.4 mph peak, December ranks as the 5th-calmest month of the year for Lubbock — a modest reprieve that won't last into January. The daily temperature swing of 22°F means a round that starts cold can feel considerably different by the back nine, which is actually a small advantage if you time your tee time right.
With a morning low of 37°F, booking a midday or early-afternoon tee time lets temperatures climb toward the 59°F high and gives the course a chance to firm up from any overnight frost. December's 4-day precip average means most windows stay open, but check the forecast for the specific day — a rare wet day in December can still bring sharp West Texas wind chill. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
Coming out of November, you lose 5°F off the average high (64°F down to 59°F) and gain a small uptick of 0.3 mph in peak wind, but you drop a full precip day — so December is actually drier despite being colder. Heading into January, the numbers shift more sharply: the average high falls another 5°F to 54°F, the low drops to 31°F, precip days climb from 4 to 6, and peak wind increases by 1 mph to 15.4 mph. In short, December is the last relatively dry, relatively calm winter month before January makes things noticeably harder.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Lubbock, TX for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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It's workable if you prepare for the cold. The 59°F average high is playable, and December is Lubbock's driest month at just 4 precip days, which keeps interruptions rare. The main challenge is the 37°F morning low and the 22°F daily swing, so a midday start makes the experience considerably more comfortable.
December averages a peak wind of 14.4 mph, which actually makes it the 5th-calmest month of the year in Lubbock — not calm, but relatively controlled by local standards. That said, 14.4 mph still qualifies as moderate, so expect it to influence club selection, particularly on open holes with no natural windbreak.