Melbourne weather in December: Melbourne, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December

Melbourne in December has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 2.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 13°C, 60 mm of precipitation in December.

  • NOAA stationMelbourne International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00012838
  • Location28.10°N 80.64°W
  • Elevation27 ft (8 m)
  • Population87,561
  1. Jan 72° 52°
  2. Feb 74° 54°
  3. Mar 77° 58°
  4. Apr 81° 63°
  5. May 85° 69°
  6. Jun 88° 73°
  7. Jul 90° 74°
  8. Aug 89° 75°
  9. Sep 88° 74°
  10. Oct 84° 69°
  11. Nov 77° 61°
  12. Dec 74° 56°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Melbourne in December?

The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 64.7°F. December is 4.3°F cooler than November and 3.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Melbourne and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 75°F on December 1 to 72°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.

Melbourne in December, day by day: normal high and low

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 28%).

Normal high and low on five days of December, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
December 175°F58°F27%13%
December 875°F57°F28%13%
December 1574°F56°F28%13%
December 2273°F55°F27%13%
December 3172°F53°F25%12%
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
Melbourne: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of December
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
December 175°F58°F27%13%10 h 30 min
December 275°F58°F27%13%10 h 30 min
December 375°F58°F27%13%10 h 30 min
December 475°F57°F27%13%10 h 30 min
December 575°F57°F28%13%10 h 30 min
December 675°F57°F28%13%10 h 30 min
December 775°F57°F28%13%10 h 30 min
December 875°F57°F28%13%10 h 30 min
December 975°F57°F28%13%10 h 20 min
December 1075°F57°F28%13%10 h 20 min
December 1174°F56°F28%13%10 h 20 min
December 1274°F56°F28%13%10 h 20 min
December 1374°F56°F28%13%10 h 20 min
December 1474°F56°F28%13%10 h 20 min
December 1574°F56°F28%13%10 h 20 min
December 1674°F56°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 1774°F56°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 1874°F55°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 1974°F55°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 2074°F55°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 2173°F55°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 2273°F55°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 2373°F55°F27%13%10 h 20 min
December 2473°F54°F26%13%10 h 20 min
December 2573°F54°F26%13%10 h 20 min
December 2673°F54°F26%12%10 h 20 min
December 2773°F54°F26%12%10 h 20 min
December 2873°F54°F26%12%10 h 20 min
December 2973°F54°F25%12%10 h 20 min
December 3073°F53°F25%12%10 h 20 min
December 3172°F53°F25%12%10 h 20 min
Normal high
74°FDecember average
Normal low
56°FDecember average
Precipitation
2.36 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
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
9
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Melbourne in December?

On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 9 (28%). In all, 2.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012838.

How humid and windy is Melbourne in December?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.

A normal December day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.58°F54°F88%6.4 mph65%
9 a.m.62°F56°F81%8.1 mph59%
noon70°F57°F63%11.7 mph49%
3 p.m.71°F56°F61%12.0 mph54%
6 p.m.66°F56°F72%8.3 mph60%
9 p.m.62°F56°F81%7.1 mph69%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012838. 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 Melbourne?

The warmest December temperature on Melbourne's official record (since 1937) is 90°F, on December 6, 1942; the coldest is 21°F, on December 25, 1983. The wettest December brought 10.28 in (2002).

The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.7°F: 2021 69.0°F (+4.3), 2022 64.9°F (+0.2), 2023 66.2°F (+1.5), 2024 64.9°F (+0.2), 2025 66.6°F (+1.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Melbourne: December in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
DecemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202169.0°F+4.3°F3.39 in
202264.9°F+0.2°F2.30 in
202366.2°F+1.5°F4.92 in
202464.9°F+0.2°F2.98 in
202566.6°F+1.9°F1.28 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012838. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does December in Melbourne 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; Melbourne's is 74°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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