Pensacola weather in December: Pensacola, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Pensacola in December has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 5.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 8°C, 137 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPensacola Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013899
- Location30.48°N 87.19°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population53,898
- Jan 63° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 78° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 89° 72°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pensacola in December?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 55.5°F. December is 5.9°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Pensacola and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 68°F on December 1 to 63°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 52°F and 59°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% |
| December 8 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% |
| December 15 | 65°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% |
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 | 68°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 68°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 67°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 67°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 65°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 65°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 65°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 65°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 64°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 63°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 63°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 63°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 46°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013899; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pensacola in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 24 (32%). In all, 5.40 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Pensacola, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013899.
How humid and windy is Pensacola in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the north 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 | 43°F | 83% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 44°F | 73% | 9.1 mph | 57% |
| noon | 58°F | 44°F | 60% | 10.2 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 45°F | 58% | 9.8 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | – | – | 7.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 45°F | 78% | 7.3 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013899. 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 Pensacola?
The warmest December temperature on Pensacola's official record (since 1879) is 81°F, on December 29, 1974; the coldest is 11°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 16.55 in (2018).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.5°F: 2021 64.6°F (+9.1), 2022 58.2°F (+2.7), 2023 56.5°F (+1.0), 2024 56.0°F (+0.5), 2025 55.3°F (−0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.6°F | +9.1°F | 1.58 in |
| 2022 | 58.2°F | +2.7°F | 5.61 in |
| 2023 | 56.5°F | +1.0°F | 4.73 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +0.5°F | 5.12 in |
| 2025 | 55.3°F | −0.2°F | 5.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PNSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013899. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Pensacola 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; Pensacola's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.