Live Oak weather in December: Live Oak, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Live Oak in December has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 2.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 65 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLive Oak
- Station IDUSC00085099
- Location30.29°N 82.97°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population7,200
- Jan 68° 45°
- Feb 72° 48°
- Mar 78° 52°
- Apr 84° 58°
- May 90° 65°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 94° 74°
- Aug 93° 74°
- Sep 90° 71°
- Oct 84° 62°
- Nov 76° 52°
- Dec 70° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Live Oak in December?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.7°F. December is 5.4°F cooler than November and 2.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Live Oak and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 73°F on December 1 to 68°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 55°F and 63°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 73°F | 49°F | 13% | 10% |
| December 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 14% | 10% |
| December 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 11% |
| December 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 16% | 12% |
| December 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 17% | 13% |
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 | 73°F | 49°F | 13% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 73°F | 49°F | 13% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 73°F | 49°F | 13% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 72°F | 49°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 72°F | 49°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 72°F | 49°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 71°F | 48°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 14% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 71°F | 48°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 69°F | 46°F | 15% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 16% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 69°F | 46°F | 16% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 69°F | 46°F | 16% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 16% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 16% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 69°F | 45°F | 16% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 16% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 17% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 17% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 17% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 47°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00085099; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Live Oak in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around December 31 (17%). In all, 2.54 in falls on 5 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Live Oak, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00085099.
What are the records for December in Live Oak?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1898) is 86°F, on December 20, 1971; the coldest is 6°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 8.70 in (2023); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1989).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.7°F: 2021 64.8°F (+6.0), 2023 57.0°F (−1.8), 2024 57.8°F (−0.9), 2025 59.6°F (+0.9). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.8°F | +6.0°F | 2.41 in |
| 2023 | 57.0°F | −1.8°F | 8.70 in |
| 2024 | 57.8°F | −0.9°F | 2.98 in |
| 2025 | 59.6°F | +0.9°F | 3.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00085099; recent months: ACIS, station USC00085099. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Live Oak 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; Live Oak's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.