Bradenton weather in December: Bradenton, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bradenton in December has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 2.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 13°C, 57 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBradenton (5 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00080945
- Location27.45°N 82.50°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population58,184
- Jan 72° 52°
- Feb 75° 55°
- Mar 78° 58°
- Apr 83° 63°
- May 88° 69°
- Jun 91° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 76°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 85° 68°
- Nov 79° 60°
- Dec 74° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bradenton in December?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 64.5°F. December is 4.8°F cooler than November and 2.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Bradenton and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 76°F on December 1 to 72°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 60°F and 69°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 76°F | 57°F | 19% | 9% |
| December 8 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% |
| December 15 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 10% |
| December 22 | 73°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% |
| December 31 | 72°F | 53°F | 22% | 11% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 76°F | 57°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 76°F | 57°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 76°F | 57°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 76°F | 57°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 75°F | 57°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 75°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 74°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 73°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 73°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 73°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 73°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 73°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 73°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 73°F | 53°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 73°F | 53°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 73°F | 53°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 72°F | 53°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 72°F | 53°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 55°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00080945; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bradenton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around December 31 (22%). In all, 2.26 in falls on 6 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00080945.
What are the records for December in Bradenton?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 89°F, on December 31, 1973; the coldest is 20°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 11.94 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.5°F: 2021 69.9°F (+5.4), 2022 64.4°F (−0.1), 2023 64.7°F (+0.2), 2024 64.9°F (+0.4), 2025 66.7°F (+2.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.9°F | +5.4°F | 1.61 in |
| 2022 | 64.4°F | −0.1°F | 2.02 in |
| 2023 | 64.7°F | +0.2°F | 3.48 in |
| 2024 | 64.9°F | +0.4°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 66.7°F | +2.2°F | 1.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00080945; recent months: ACIS, station USC00080945. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Bradenton compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, December normal highs run from 63°F in Milton to 80°F in Everglades; Bradenton's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.