Daytona Beach weather in December: Daytona Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Daytona Beach in December has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 2.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 59 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationDaytona Beach International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012834
- Location29.18°N 81.05°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Population86,015
- Jan 69° 49°
- Feb 72° 51°
- Mar 76° 55°
- Apr 80° 60°
- May 85° 66°
- Jun 89° 72°
- Jul 90° 74°
- Aug 90° 74°
- Sep 87° 73°
- Oct 82° 67°
- Nov 76° 58°
- Dec 72° 52°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Daytona Beach in December?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 61.8°F. December is 5.2°F cooler than November and 3.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Daytona Beach and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 74°F on December 1 to 69°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 58°F and 66°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 74°F | 55°F | 24% | 12% |
| December 8 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% |
| December 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 25% | 12% |
| December 22 | 71°F | 51°F | 25% | 13% |
| December 31 | 69°F | 49°F | 24% | 13% |
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 | 74°F | 55°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 74°F | 55°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 74°F | 55°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 73°F | 54°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 73°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 72°F | 52°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 71°F | 52°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 71°F | 52°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 71°F | 52°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 71°F | 51°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 71°F | 51°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 71°F | 51°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 70°F | 51°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 70°F | 51°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 70°F | 50°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 70°F | 50°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 70°F | 50°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 70°F | 50°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 70°F | 50°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 70°F | 49°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 69°F | 49°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 52°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012834; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Daytona Beach in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around December 10 (25%). In all, 2.34 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Daytona Beach, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012834.
What are the records for December in Daytona Beach?
The warmest December temperature on Daytona Beach's official record (since 1923) is 88°F, on December 31, 1990; the coldest is 19°F, on December 26, 1983. The wettest December brought 11.98 in (1983).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.8°F: 2021 67.7°F (+5.9), 2022 61.8°F (at normal), 2023 63.4°F (+1.6), 2024 61.3°F (−0.5), 2025 63.1°F (+1.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.7°F | +5.9°F | 3.65 in |
| 2022 | 61.8°F | at normal | 1.10 in |
| 2023 | 63.4°F | +1.6°F | 4.65 in |
| 2024 | 61.3°F | −0.5°F | 2.28 in |
| 2025 | 63.1°F | +1.3°F | 1.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DABthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012834. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Daytona Beach 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; Daytona Beach's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Daytona Beach in November76°F by day, 58°F at night
- Daytona Beach in January69°F by day, 49°F at night
- Daytona Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Everglades: Florida's warmest Decembernormal high 80°F