Fort Lauderdale weather in December: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fort Lauderdale in December has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 2.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 18°C, 71 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFort Lauderdale International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012849
- Location26.07°N 80.15°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population190,641
- Jan 76° 61°
- Feb 77° 63°
- Mar 80° 66°
- Apr 83° 70°
- May 86° 74°
- Jun 88° 77°
- Jul 90° 78°
- Aug 90° 78°
- Sep 88° 77°
- Oct 85° 74°
- Nov 81° 68°
- Dec 78° 65°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Lauderdale in December?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 71.2°F. December is 3.4°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 79°F on December 1 to 76°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 68°F and 74°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 | 79°F | 67°F | 30% | 15% |
| December 8 | 79°F | 66°F | 29% | 14% |
| December 15 | 78°F | 65°F | 27% | 13% |
| December 22 | 77°F | 64°F | 26% | 13% |
| December 31 | 76°F | 62°F | 25% | 12% |
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 | 79°F | 67°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 79°F | 67°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 79°F | 66°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 79°F | 66°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 79°F | 66°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 79°F | 66°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 79°F | 66°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 79°F | 66°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 79°F | 66°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 78°F | 66°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 78°F | 66°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 78°F | 66°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 78°F | 65°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 78°F | 65°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 78°F | 65°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 78°F | 65°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 78°F | 65°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 78°F | 65°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 77°F | 64°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 77°F | 64°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 77°F | 64°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 77°F | 64°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 77°F | 64°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 77°F | 64°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 77°F | 63°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 77°F | 63°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 77°F | 63°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 76°F | 63°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 76°F | 63°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 76°F | 62°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 76°F | 62°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 65°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 10 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Lauderdale in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 1 (30%). In all, 2.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012849.
What are the records for December in Fort Lauderdale?
The warmest December temperature on Fort Lauderdale's official record (since 1912) is 90°F, on December 1, 1918; the coldest is 30°F, on December 12, 1957. The wettest December brought 20.45 in (1958).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.2°F: 2021 74.5°F (+3.3), 2022 72.6°F (+1.4), 2023 70.5°F (−0.7), 2024 71.0°F (−0.2), 2025 73.2°F (+2.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.5°F | +3.3°F | 2.15 in |
| 2022 | 72.6°F | +1.4°F | 1.91 in |
| 2023 | 70.5°F | −0.7°F | 4.86 in |
| 2024 | 71.0°F | −0.2°F | 2.65 in |
| 2025 | 73.2°F | +2.0°F | 2.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FLLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fort Lauderdale 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; Fort Lauderdale's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Lauderdale in November81°F by day, 68°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale in January76°F by day, 61°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale 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