Sanford weather in December: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Sanford in December has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 2.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 57 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in December?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.1°F. December is 5.1°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 76°F on December 1 to 72°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 59°F and 67°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 10% |
| December 8 | 75°F | 54°F | 27% | 11% |
| December 15 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% |
| December 22 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% |
| December 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% |
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 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 75°F | 54°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 75°F | 54°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 73°F | 53°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 73°F | 53°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 72°F | 51°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 72°F | 51°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 72°F | 51°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 72°F | 51°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 72°F | 51°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 72°F | 51°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 53°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 12 (28%). In all, 2.24 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Sanford, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 84% | 5.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 52°F | 80% | 7.1 mph | – |
| noon | 67°F | 52°F | 58% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 51°F | 52% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 51°F | 64% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 52°F | 78% | 6.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest December temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 89°F, on December 18, 2016; the coldest is 19°F, on December 25, 1989. The wettest December brought 9.71 in (2002).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.1°F: 2021 69.8°F (+6.7), 2022 62.5°F (−0.6), 2023 64.4°F (+1.3), 2024 63.1°F (at normal), 2025 64.8°F (+1.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.8°F | +6.7°F | 2.34 in |
| 2022 | 62.5°F | −0.6°F | 0.78 in |
| 2023 | 64.4°F | +1.3°F | 3.69 in |
| 2024 | 63.1°F | at normal | 1.68 in |
| 2025 | 64.8°F | +1.7°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.