Jacksonville weather in December: Jacksonville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Jacksonville in December has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 66°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 20°C and low of 8°C, 71 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationJacksonville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013889
- Location30.48°N 81.70°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population1,009,833
- Jan 66° 43°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 74° 51°
- Apr 80° 56°
- May 86° 64°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 87° 71°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 73° 51°
- Dec 68° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jacksonville in December?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. December is 5.6°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Jacksonville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 70°F on December 1 to 66°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 70°F | 48°F | 23% | 13% |
| December 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 24% | 14% |
| December 15 | 68°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% |
| December 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% |
| December 31 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 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 | 70°F | 48°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 70°F | 48°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 69°F | 48°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 69°F | 48°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 69°F | 48°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 69°F | 47°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 69°F | 47°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 68°F | 47°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 68°F | 47°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 68°F | 46°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 68°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 68°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 67°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 67°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 67°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 67°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 66°F | 45°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 46°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013889; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jacksonville in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around December 22 (25%). In all, 2.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Jacksonville, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013889.
How humid and windy is Jacksonville in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 45°F | 89% | 5.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 47°F | 84% | 6.6 mph | – |
| noon | 61°F | 48°F | 61% | 9.8 mph | 35% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 47°F | 55% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 48°F | 72% | 6.8 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 47°F | 84% | 5.3 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013889. 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 Jacksonville?
The warmest December temperature on Jacksonville's official record (since 1871) is 85°F, on December 28, 2015; the coldest is 11°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 9.77 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F: 2021 63.4°F (+6.7), 2022 56.3°F (−0.4), 2023 57.3°F (+0.6), 2024 57.0°F (+0.3), 2025 57.1°F (+0.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.4°F | +6.7°F | 1.61 in |
| 2022 | 56.3°F | −0.4°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | +0.6°F | 6.81 in |
| 2024 | 57.0°F | +0.3°F | 1.08 in |
| 2025 | 57.1°F | +0.4°F | 2.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JAXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013889. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Jacksonville 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; Jacksonville's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jacksonville in November73°F by day, 51°F at night
- Jacksonville in January66°F by day, 43°F at night
- Jacksonville 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