Punta Gorda weather in December: Punta Gorda, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Punta Gorda in December has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 1.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 12°C, 51 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPunta Gorda Charlotte County Airport
- Station IDUSW00012812
- Location26.92°N 81.99°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,416
- Jan 75° 51°
- Feb 78° 53°
- Mar 81° 56°
- Apr 86° 61°
- May 90° 66°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 82° 59°
- Dec 78° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Punta Gorda in December?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 65.8°F. December is 4.4°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Punta Gorda and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 79°F on December 1 to 76°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 62°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 9% |
| December 8 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 10% |
| December 15 | 78°F | 54°F | 31% | 11% |
| December 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 11% |
| December 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 31% | 10% |
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 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 79°F | 56°F | 27% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 79°F | 56°F | 27% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 79°F | 56°F | 27% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 79°F | 56°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 79°F | 55°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 78°F | 54°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 78°F | 54°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 78°F | 54°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 77°F | 54°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 77°F | 54°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 77°F | 52°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 54°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Punta Gorda in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 28 (31%). In all, 1.99 in falls on 9 days of a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012812.
What are the records for December in Punta Gorda?
The warmest December temperature on Punta Gorda's official record (since 1914) is 96°F, on December 7, 2009; the coldest is 22°F, on December 29, 1920. The wettest December brought 6.88 in (2002).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.8°F: 2021 70.0°F (+4.2), 2022 66.0°F (+0.2), 2023 66.9°F (+1.1), 2024 67.3°F (+1.5), 2025 67.1°F (+1.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.0°F | +4.2°F | 0.57 in |
| 2022 | 66.0°F | +0.2°F | 0.89 in |
| 2023 | 66.9°F | +1.1°F | 4.44 in |
| 2024 | 67.3°F | +1.5°F | 0.55 in |
| 2025 | 67.1°F | +1.3°F | 1.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PGDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Punta Gorda 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; Punta Gorda's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Punta Gorda in November82°F by day, 59°F at night
- Punta Gorda in January75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Punta Gorda 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