Weather in West Palm Beach in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in West Palm Beach in December
The temperature in December is +75°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +86°F during the day and a minimum of +48°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +72°F.
Is West Palm Beach warm or cold in December?
West Palm Beach is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +68°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in West Palm Beach, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in West Palm Beach in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +75°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +32°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 121 mm | 77 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 77% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +79°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 121 mm to 77 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. 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 3 to 4.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in West Palm Beach is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in West Palm Beach?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in West Palm Beach in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+79°F) and the highest in 2023 (+84°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 1083 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2718 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in West Palm Beach, 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.