West Palm Beach weather in December: West Palm Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
West Palm Beach in December has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 16°C, 88 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationDonald J. Trump International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012844
- Location26.68°N 80.10°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population127,744
- Jan 75° 58°
- Feb 77° 60°
- Mar 79° 63°
- Apr 82° 68°
- May 86° 72°
- Jun 88° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 90° 77°
- Sep 88° 76°
- Oct 85° 73°
- Nov 80° 66°
- Dec 77° 62°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Palm Beach in December?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 69.0°F. December is 4.0°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in West Palm Beach and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 78°F on December 1 to 75°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 66°F and 72°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 78°F | 64°F | 30% | 16% |
| December 8 | 77°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% |
| December 15 | 77°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% |
| December 22 | 76°F | 61°F | 29% | 16% |
| December 31 | 75°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% |
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 | 78°F | 64°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 78°F | 64°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 78°F | 64°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 78°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 78°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 78°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 78°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 77°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 77°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 77°F | 63°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 77°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 77°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 77°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 77°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 77°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 77°F | 62°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 76°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 76°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 76°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 76°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 76°F | 61°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 76°F | 61°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 76°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 76°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 76°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 75°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 75°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 75°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 75°F | 59°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 75°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 75°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 62°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 10 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012844; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in West Palm Beach in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 1 (30%). In all, 3.48 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012844.
How humid and windy is West Palm Beach in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 58°F | 83% | 7.4 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 59°F | 75% | 9.4 mph | – |
| noon | 73°F | 59°F | 61% | 12.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 59°F | 60% | 12.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 59°F | 70% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 59°F | 76% | 8.5 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012844. 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 West Palm Beach?
The warmest December temperature on West Palm Beach's official record (since 1888) is 90°F, on December 5, 1941; the coldest is 24°F, on December 29, 1894. The wettest December brought 11.69 in (1994).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.0°F: 2021 72.3°F (+3.3), 2022 70.2°F (+1.2), 2023 69.2°F (+0.2), 2024 69.7°F (+0.7), 2025 72.1°F (+3.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.3°F | +3.3°F | 2.16 in |
| 2022 | 70.2°F | +1.2°F | 3.51 in |
| 2023 | 69.2°F | +0.2°F | 3.98 in |
| 2024 | 69.7°F | +0.7°F | 1.16 in |
| 2025 | 72.1°F | +3.1°F | 0.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012844. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in West Palm Beach 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; West Palm Beach's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Palm Beach in November80°F by day, 66°F at night
- West Palm Beach in January75°F by day, 58°F at night
- West Palm Beach 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