Miami Beach weather in December: Miami Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Miami Beach in December has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 2.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 18°C, 57 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMiami Beach
- Station IDUSW00092811
- Location25.81°N 80.13°W
- Elevation1 ft (0 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population83,251
- Jan 74° 61°
- Feb 75° 63°
- Mar 77° 65°
- Apr 80° 70°
- May 83° 74°
- Jun 86° 77°
- Jul 88° 78°
- Aug 88° 78°
- Sep 87° 77°
- Oct 84° 74°
- Nov 79° 69°
- Dec 76° 65°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Miami Beach in December?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 70.3°F. December is 3.5°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Miami Beach and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 77°F on December 1 to 75°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 67°F and 74°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 | 77°F | 67°F | 22% | 14% |
| December 8 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% |
| December 15 | 76°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% |
| December 22 | 76°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% |
| December 31 | 75°F | 62°F | 21% | 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 | 77°F | 67°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 77°F | 66°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 77°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 77°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 77°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 77°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 76°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 76°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 76°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 76°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 76°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 76°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 76°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 76°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 76°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 76°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 75°F | 64°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 75°F | 63°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 75°F | 63°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 75°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 75°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 75°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 75°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 75°F | 62°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 65°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 10 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00092811; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Miami Beach in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around December 1 (22%). In all, 2.25 in falls on 6 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00092811.
What are the records for December in Miami Beach?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1927) is 86°F, on December 4, 1942; the coldest is 32°F, on December 24, 1989. The wettest December brought 8.81 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.3°F: 2021 69.5°F (−0.8). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.5°F | −0.8°F | 0.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00092811; recent months: ACIS, station USW00092811. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Miami Beach 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; Miami Beach's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Miami Beach in November79°F by day, 69°F at night
- Miami Beach in January74°F by day, 61°F at night
- Miami Beach 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