Tallahassee weather in December: Tallahassee, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tallahassee in December has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 4.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 108 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTallahassee Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093805
- Location30.40°N 84.33°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population205,089
- Jan 64° 41°
- Feb 68° 44°
- Mar 74° 49°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 89° 70°
- Oct 82° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tallahassee in December?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.4°F. December is 5.8°F cooler than November and 2.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tallahassee and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 68°F on December 1 to 64°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 50°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 16% |
| December 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% |
| December 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% |
| December 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 45°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 68°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 67°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 67°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 43°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093805; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tallahassee in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 31 (29%). In all, 4.24 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Tallahassee, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093805.
How humid and windy is Tallahassee in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 85% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 44°F | 80% | 5.6 mph | – |
| noon | 59°F | 44°F | 58% | 8.4 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 44°F | 51% | 8.8 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 45°F | 62% | 5.8 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 79% | 4.0 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093805. 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 Tallahassee?
The warmest December temperature on Tallahassee's official record (since 1892) is 84°F, on December 14, 1931; the coldest is 10°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 15.77 in (2018); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1989).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.4°F: 2021 62.3°F (+7.9), 2022 55.9°F (+1.5), 2023 56.2°F (+1.8), 2024 55.6°F (+1.3), 2025 54.4°F (at normal). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | +7.9°F | 1.39 in |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | +1.5°F | 2.09 in |
| 2023 | 56.2°F | +1.8°F | 10.90 in |
| 2024 | 55.6°F | +1.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2025 | 54.4°F | at normal | 3.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093805. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tallahassee 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; Tallahassee's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Tallahassee in November73°F by day, 48°F at night
- Tallahassee in January64°F by day, 41°F at night
- Tallahassee 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