Fort Myers weather in December: Fort Myers, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fort Myers in December has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 14°C, 48 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFort Myers Page Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00012835
- Location26.59°N 81.86°W
- Elevation15 ft (5 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population99,918
- Jan 75° 54°
- Feb 78° 57°
- Mar 81° 60°
- Apr 85° 64°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 91° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 87° 69°
- Nov 81° 62°
- Dec 77° 57°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Myers in December?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 67.3°F. December is 4.2°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fort Myers and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 79°F on December 1 to 75°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 64°F and 71°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 79°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% |
| December 8 | 78°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% |
| December 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% |
| December 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 18% | 10% |
| December 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 18% | 10% |
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 | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 79°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 79°F | 59°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 79°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 79°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 79°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 79°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 78°F | 59°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 78°F | 58°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 78°F | 58°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 78°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 78°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 78°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 78°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 77°F | 57°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 77°F | 57°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 77°F | 57°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 77°F | 57°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 77°F | 57°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 77°F | 57°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 76°F | 56°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 76°F | 56°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 76°F | 56°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 76°F | 56°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 76°F | 56°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 76°F | 55°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 76°F | 55°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 76°F | 55°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 57°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 10 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012835; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Myers in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 30 (18%). In all, 1.90 in falls on 5 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012835.
How humid and windy is Fort Myers in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 55°F | 88% | 5.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 56°F | 81% | 7.5 mph | 62% |
| noon | 72°F | 57°F | 60% | 9.8 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 56°F | 54% | 9.9 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 57°F | 66% | 7.2 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 57°F | 78% | 5.7 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012835. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Fort Myers?
The warmest December temperature on Fort Myers's official record (since 1892) is 91°F, on December 19, 2016; the coldest is 24°F, on December 29, 1894. The wettest December brought 7.04 in (1925).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.3°F: 2021 72.6°F (+5.3), 2022 68.8°F (+1.5), 2023 67.4°F (+0.1), 2024 67.5°F (+0.2), 2025 69.7°F (+2.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.6°F | +5.3°F | 0.54 in |
| 2022 | 68.8°F | +1.5°F | 1.10 in |
| 2023 | 67.4°F | +0.1°F | 4.18 in |
| 2024 | 67.5°F | +0.2°F | 1.41 in |
| 2025 | 69.7°F | +2.4°F | 0.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FMYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012835. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fort Myers 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 Myers's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Myers in November81°F by day, 62°F at night
- Fort Myers in January75°F by day, 54°F at night
- Fort Myers 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