Lakeland weather in December: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lakeland in December has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 66 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in December?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.8°F. December is 4.4°F cooler than November and 2.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lakeland and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 78°F on December 1 to 74°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 61°F and 69°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 78°F | 56°F | 19% | 11% |
| December 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% |
| December 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% |
| December 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% |
| December 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% |
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 | 78°F | 56°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 77°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 77°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 77°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 77°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 77°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 77°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 77°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 76°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 76°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 76°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 76°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 76°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 75°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 75°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 75°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 75°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 75°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 75°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 74°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 74°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 74°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 54°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around December 17 (22%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Lakeland, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for December in Lakeland?
The warmest December temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 89°F, on December 18, 2016; the coldest is 20°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 12.28 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.8°F: 2021 69.2°F (+4.4), 2022 64.1°F (−0.7), 2023 65.0°F (+0.2), 2024 64.2°F (−0.6), 2025 66.3°F (+1.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.2°F | +4.4°F | 0.86 in |
| 2022 | 64.1°F | −0.7°F | 2.12 in |
| 2023 | 65.0°F | +0.2°F | 2.91 in |
| 2024 | 64.2°F | −0.6°F | 1.00 in |
| 2025 | 66.3°F | +1.5°F | 2.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lakeland 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; Lakeland's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.