Weather in Fort Myers in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Myers in December
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +70°F.
Is Fort Myers warm or cold in December?
Fort Myers is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +59°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Fort Myers, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Fort Myers in December
Water in Fort Myers in December is Comfortable. It varies from +69°F to +74°F, with an average of +71°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +75°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Fort Myers in December?
Climate in Fort Myers in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +75°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +28°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +90°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 50 mm | 49 mm | 69 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +76°F | +71°F | +67°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +75°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 50 mm to 49 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in November to 11 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fort Myers is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Fort Myers?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fort Myers in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+80°F) and the highest in 2023 (+86°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 1050 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2546 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Myers, 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.