Tampa weather in December: Tampa, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tampa in December has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 2.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 13°C, 65 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTampa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012842
- Location27.96°N 82.54°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population414,547
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 74° 56°
- Mar 78° 59°
- Apr 83° 65°
- May 88° 71°
- Jun 91° 75°
- Jul 91° 77°
- Aug 91° 77°
- Sep 90° 75°
- Oct 86° 69°
- Nov 79° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tampa in December?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 64.9°F. December is 4.9°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Tampa and the 8th 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 4.2°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 76°F | 58°F | 17% | 10% |
| December 8 | 75°F | 57°F | 19% | 11% |
| December 15 | 74°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% |
| December 22 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% |
| December 31 | 72°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% |
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 | 58°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 76°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 76°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 76°F | 58°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 76°F | 58°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 75°F | 57°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 75°F | 57°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 75°F | 57°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 75°F | 57°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 75°F | 57°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 75°F | 57°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 75°F | 57°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 74°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 74°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 74°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 74°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 74°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 74°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 73°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 73°F | 55°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 72°F | 54°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 72°F | 54°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 72°F | 54°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 72°F | 54°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 72°F | 54°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 72°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 56°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tampa in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around December 30 (21%). In all, 2.56 in falls on 6 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012842.
How humid and windy is Tampa in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 52°F | 84% | 5.6 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 53°F | 79% | 7.0 mph | 29% |
| noon | 67°F | 54°F | 63% | 8.8 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 54°F | 58% | 8.8 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 68% | 6.7 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 54°F | 76% | 5.7 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012842. 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 Tampa?
The warmest December temperature on Tampa's official record (since 1890) is 86°F, on December 1, 1931; the coldest is 18°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 15.57 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.9°F: 2021 71.5°F (+6.6), 2022 64.7°F (−0.2), 2023 64.9°F (at normal), 2024 64.8°F (−0.1), 2025 66.6°F (+1.7). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.5°F | +6.6°F | 0.59 in |
| 2022 | 64.7°F | −0.2°F | 2.35 in |
| 2023 | 64.9°F | at normal | 4.59 in |
| 2024 | 64.8°F | −0.1°F | 0.78 in |
| 2025 | 66.6°F | +1.7°F | 2.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TPAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tampa 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; Tampa's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.