Fernandina Beach weather in December: Fernandina Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fernandina Beach in December has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 10°C, 79 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFernandina Beach
- Station IDUSC00082944
- Location30.67°N 81.45°W
- Elevation49 ft (15 m)
- Population13,672
- Jan 64° 45°
- Feb 67° 49°
- Mar 72° 54°
- Apr 77° 60°
- May 84° 68°
- Jun 88° 73°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 90° 75°
- Sep 86° 73°
- Oct 80° 65°
- Nov 72° 56°
- Dec 66° 49°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fernandina Beach in December?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 57.8°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fernandina Beach and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 69°F on December 1 to 65°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 54°F and 62°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 69°F | 53°F | 26% | 14% |
| December 8 | 67°F | 51°F | 27% | 15% |
| December 15 | 66°F | 50°F | 28% | 15% |
| December 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% |
| December 31 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% |
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 | 69°F | 53°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 69°F | 52°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 52°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 68°F | 52°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 68°F | 52°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 68°F | 52°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 68°F | 51°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 67°F | 51°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 67°F | 51°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 67°F | 51°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 67°F | 51°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 67°F | 50°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 67°F | 50°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 66°F | 50°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 66°F | 50°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 66°F | 49°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 66°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 66°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 66°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 66°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 66°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 65°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 65°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 65°F | 47°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 65°F | 47°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 65°F | 47°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 65°F | 47°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 65°F | 47°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 65°F | 47°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 49°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00082944; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fernandina Beach in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around December 29 (30%). In all, 3.12 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Fernandina Beach, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00082944.
What are the records for December in Fernandina Beach?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 85°F, on December 15, 1967; the coldest is 12°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 12.33 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.8°F: 2024 65.4°F (+7.6). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.4°F | +7.6°F | 1.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00082944; recent months: ACIS, station USC00082944. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fernandina 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; Fernandina Beach's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fernandina Beach in November72°F by day, 56°F at night
- Fernandina Beach in January64°F by day, 45°F at night
- Fernandina 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