Sarasota weather in December: Sarasota, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Sarasota in December has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 2.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 59 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationSarasota Bradenton Airport
- Station IDUSW00012871
- Location27.40°N 82.56°W
- Elevation28 ft (9 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population57,764
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 75° 55°
- Mar 78° 58°
- Apr 83° 63°
- May 88° 68°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 75° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sarasota in December?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 65.2°F. December is 4.9°F cooler than November and 2.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sarasota and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 77°F on December 1 to 73°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 61°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 77°F | 57°F | 22% | 9% |
| December 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 10% |
| December 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% |
| December 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% |
| December 31 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 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 | 77°F | 57°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 77°F | 57°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 77°F | 57°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 77°F | 57°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 77°F | 57°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 77°F | 57°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 76°F | 57°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 76°F | 56°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 76°F | 56°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 76°F | 56°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 76°F | 56°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 75°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 75°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 75°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 75°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 75°F | 55°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 75°F | 55°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 55°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012871; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sarasota in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around December 30 (26%). In all, 2.33 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012871.
What are the records for December in Sarasota?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 87°F, on December 21, 2013; the coldest is 27°F, on December 28, 2010. The wettest December brought 11.63 in (2002).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.2°F: 2021 69.3°F (+4.1), 2022 65.2°F (at normal), 2023 66.4°F (+1.2), 2024 65.8°F (+0.6), 2025 68.1°F (+2.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.3°F | +4.1°F | 0.92 in |
| 2022 | 65.2°F | at normal | 2.63 in |
| 2023 | 66.4°F | +1.2°F | 3.62 in |
| 2024 | 65.8°F | +0.6°F | 0.18 in |
| 2025 | 68.1°F | +2.9°F | 1.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Sarasota 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; Sarasota's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.