Tarpon Springs weather in December: Tarpon Springs, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tarpon Springs in December has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 2.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 12°C, 70 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTarpon Springs Sewage Plant
- Station IDUSC00088824
- Location28.15°N 82.75°W
- Elevation6 ft (2 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population26,168
- Jan 69° 51°
- Feb 72° 54°
- Mar 76° 58°
- Apr 81° 63°
- May 86° 69°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 91° 76°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 89° 74°
- Oct 84° 67°
- Nov 76° 59°
- Dec 71° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tarpon Springs in December?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 62.4°F. December is 5.1°F cooler than November and 2.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tarpon Springs and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 73°F on December 1 to 70°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 58°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 73°F | 56°F | 20% | 11% |
| December 8 | 72°F | 55°F | 22% | 12% |
| December 15 | 72°F | 54°F | 23% | 13% |
| December 22 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 13% |
| December 31 | 70°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% |
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 | 73°F | 56°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 73°F | 56°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 73°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 73°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 73°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 73°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 73°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 72°F | 55°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 72°F | 55°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 72°F | 54°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 72°F | 54°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 72°F | 54°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 72°F | 54°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 72°F | 54°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 72°F | 54°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 71°F | 54°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 71°F | 52°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 70°F | 52°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 70°F | 52°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 70°F | 52°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 70°F | 52°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 70°F | 52°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 70°F | 52°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 70°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 70°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 54°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 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
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00088824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tarpon Springs in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around December 31 (26%). In all, 2.74 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Tarpon Springs, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00088824.
What are the records for December in Tarpon Springs?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 89°F, on December 4, 1928; the coldest is 19°F, on December 29, 1894. The wettest December brought 15.60 in (1997).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.4°F: 2021 67.5°F (+5.1), 2022 60.5°F (−1.9), 2023 60.7°F (−1.7), 2024 64.0°F (+1.6), 2025 63.5°F (+1.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.5°F | +5.1°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 60.5°F | −1.9°F | 3.76 in |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | −1.7°F | 3.78 in |
| 2024 | 64.0°F | +1.6°F | 1.52 in |
| 2025 | 63.5°F | +1.1°F | 3.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00088824; recent months: ACIS, station USC00088824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tarpon Springs 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; Tarpon Springs's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Tarpon Springs in November76°F by day, 59°F at night
- Tarpon Springs in January69°F by day, 51°F at night
- Tarpon Springs 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