Weather in Fort Lauderdale in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Lauderdale in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +25°C with a maximum of +31°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +21°C.
Is Fort Lauderdale warm or cold in December?
Fort Lauderdale is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Fort Lauderdale, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Fort Lauderdale in December
Water in Fort Lauderdale in December is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +25°C, with an average of +24°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +25°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Fort Lauderdale in December?
Climate in Fort Lauderdale in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +1°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 107 mm | 69 mm | 63 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +24°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 73% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 107 mm to 69 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 4 to 5.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Fort Lauderdale?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fort Lauderdale in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+26°C) and the highest in 2023 (+29°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 833 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3290 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Lauderdale, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.