Winter Haven weather in December: Winter Haven, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Winter Haven in December has a normal high of 74°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, 2.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 68 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationWinter Haven Gilbert Airport
- Station IDUSW00012876
- Location28.06°N 81.75°W
- Elevation146 ft (45 m)
- Population59,975
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 76° 55°
- Mar 80° 59°
- Apr 85° 63°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 92° 74°
- Jul 93° 75°
- Aug 93° 76°
- Sep 91° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 74° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winter Haven in December?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. December is 5.2°F cooler than November and 2.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Winter Haven and the 6th 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 3.9°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 77°F | 57°F | 25% | 10% |
| December 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 26% | 11% |
| December 15 | 74°F | 55°F | 27% | 11% |
| December 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% |
| December 31 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% |
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 | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 76°F | 57°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 76°F | 57°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 76°F | 57°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 76°F | 57°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 76°F | 57°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 76°F | 56°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 75°F | 56°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 75°F | 56°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 75°F | 56°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 75°F | 56°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 74°F | 55°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 74°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 74°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 55°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012876; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winter Haven in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around December 24 (28%). In all, 2.68 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 USW00012876.
What are the records for December in Winter Haven?
The warmest December temperature on Winter Haven's official record (since 1941) is 95°F, on December 1, 2007; the coldest is 19°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 12.52 in (2002).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 70.3°F (+5.7), 2022 65.8°F (+1.2), 2023 64.2°F (−0.4), 2024 64.9°F (+0.3), 2025 66.1°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.3°F | +5.7°F | 1.06 in |
| 2022 | 65.8°F | +1.2°F | 1.79 in |
| 2023 | 64.2°F | −0.4°F | 2.74 in |
| 2024 | 64.9°F | +0.3°F | 1.39 in |
| 2025 | 66.1°F | +1.5°F | 1.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GIFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Winter Haven 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; Winter Haven's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winter Haven in November80°F by day, 60°F at night
- Winter Haven in January73°F by day, 52°F at night
- Winter Haven 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