Daytona Beach, FL weather in December
December in Daytona Beach: mild, with some rain. Highs 72°F, lows 52°F, about 8 days with rain. It is one of the coolest months in Daytona Beach. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 72°F
- Normal low
- 52°F
- Wet days
- 8
- 2.3 in total
- Muggy days
- 3
- dew point 65°F+
How December changes from start to finish
| December 1 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 74°F | 69°F |
| Normal low | 55°F | 49°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 24% | 24% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:00 am / 5:25 pm | 7:17 am / 5:36 pm |
| Daylight | 10.4 h | 10.3 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Eastern Time).
A typical December day
- 6 am56°Fdew point 52°F
- 9 am60°Fdew point 54°F
- Noon69°Fdew point 54°F
- 3 pm71°Fdew point 53°F
- 6 pm65°Fdew point 54°F
- 9 pm61°Fdew point 54°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Orlando Sanford Airport (33 mi away); average wind 7 mph; clear or few clouds in 59% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 32%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F15 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph4 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more3 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow8 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in4 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below1 of 31
Average days per December, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in December
Normal precipitation is 2.3 in; a dry December brings about 1.0 in and a wet one about 3.0 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 2 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How December varies from year to year
- Warmest December, 1991-20202015: average high 79°F
- Coolest December2010: average high 63°F
- Wettest December2002: 9.6 in
- Driest December2001: 0.3 in
- Highest reading86°F (December 3, 2018)
- Lowest reading24°F (December 28, 2010)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
December compared with November and January
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 76°F | 72°F | 69°F |
| Normal low | 58°F | 52°F | 49°F |
| Wet days | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Comfortable days | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Daylight | 10.7 h | 10.3 h | 10.5 h |
Highs change by -4°F from November and -3°F into January.
Nearby alternatives in December
- Warmer: Lakeland, FL99 mi · high 77°F · 8 wet days
- Cooler: St. Simons Island, GA135 mi · high 64°F · 8 wet days
How Daytona Beach ranks in December
- Normal high26th warmest of 378 cities; 16th of 23 in Florida
- Wet days130th driest of 378
- Comfortable days35th most of 340
Heating and cooling
December has 161 heating degree days and 62 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 6% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Daytona Beach in December?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low is 52°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest December reading was 86°F (most recently on December 3, 2018).
Does it rain a lot in Daytona Beach in December?
About 8 days in December have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.3 in. The wettest December in 1991-2020 was in 2002 (9.6 in); the driest was in 2001 (0.4 in).
Is December a good time to visit Daytona Beach?
December ranks 4th of 12 months on our comfort score for Daytona Beach (65 out of 100). It has about 15 comfortable days. The best months are January, February and March.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain and frost dates: Daytona Beach Intl Airport (USW00012834), 2.5 mi SW of the city center, 31 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Deland 1 Sse (USC00082229), 22 mi SW of the city center, 25 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour: Orlando Sanford Airport (USW00012854), 33 mi SSW of the city center, 55 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Cloud cover: Orlando Executive Airport (USW00012841), 50 mi SSW of the city center, 108 ft (94 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Orlando Sanford Airport (722057-12854), 33 mi SSW of the city center, 49 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.