Weather in Miami in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Miami in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +77°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +54°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 39% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +72°F.
Is Miami warm or cold in December?
Miami is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +70°F to +66°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Miami, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Miami in December
Water in Miami in December is Comfortable. It varies from +73°F to +77°F, with an average of +75°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +77°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Miami in December?
Climate in Miami in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +37°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 74 mm | 47 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +75°F | +72°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 73% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +77°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 74 mm to 47 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 3 to 4.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Miami is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Miami?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Miami in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+78°F) and the highest in 2023 (+85°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 707 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2595 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Miami, 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.