Gainesville weather in December: Gainesville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Gainesville in December has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 2.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 73 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationGainesville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012816
- Location29.69°N 82.28°W
- Elevation123 ft (38 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population148,720
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 71° 46°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 82° 56°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in December?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.3°F. December is 5.4°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 72°F on December 1 to 67°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 53°F and 61°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72°F | 48°F | 21% | 13% |
| December 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% |
| December 15 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 15% |
| December 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% |
| December 31 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% |
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 | 72°F | 48°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 72°F | 48°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 71°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 68°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 45°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around December 30 (24%). In all, 2.88 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Gainesville, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012816.
What are the records for December in Gainesville?
The warmest December temperature on Gainesville's official record (since 1890) is 87°F, on December 9, 1951; the coldest is 13°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 9.60 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.3°F: 2021 64.5°F (+7.3), 2022 57.7°F (+0.4), 2023 59.5°F (+2.2), 2024 57.0°F (−0.3), 2025 59.8°F (+2.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.5°F | +7.3°F | 2.88 in |
| 2022 | 57.7°F | +0.4°F | 1.64 in |
| 2023 | 59.5°F | +2.2°F | 5.90 in |
| 2024 | 57.0°F | −0.3°F | 1.38 in |
| 2025 | 59.8°F | +2.5°F | 1.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GNVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Gainesville 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; Gainesville's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gainesville in November75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Gainesville in January67°F by day, 43°F at night
- Gainesville 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