December is one of the cooler months of the year in Homestead, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 21.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Homestead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Homestead was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 16.1°C. Typical December days reach 23.4°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Homestead, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 178 mm, while the driest were 1981 and 1984 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Homestead during December averages 78%. The most humid December was 2015 at 83%, and the least humid was 2010 at 73%.
December receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Homestead. The sunniest Decembers were 2010 and 2017 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Homestead during December is 4.5 m/s. The windiest December was 1982 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 22.3°C | 22.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | 23.5°C | 24.0°C | 23.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 19.2°C | 19.9°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 47 mm | 44 mm | 49 mm | 51 mm | +8 mm |
December temperatures in Homestead have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 2.3°C (1989) to a record high of 27.7°C (2009).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
One of the best times to visit Homestead
December is one of the best times to visit Homestead. Expect days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 21.8°C) — cooler than Homestead's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (46 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 21.8°C | 27.4°C | 11.7°C | 30 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 20.0°C | 26.5°C | 14.5°C | 51 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 21.9°C | 20.5°C | 27.4°C | 14.8°C | 110 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 22.3°C | 20.9°C | 26.6°C | 9.1°C | 62 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 22.6°C | 27.1°C | 15.8°C | 20 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 22.5°C | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 25.8°C | 11.5°C | 31 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 24.6°C | 22.9°C | 21.2°C | 26.8°C | 14.2°C | 92 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 23.8°C | 22.1°C | 20.5°C | 26.9°C | 14.3°C | 32 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 21.9°C | 20.2°C | 27.1°C | 11.3°C | 16 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.1°C | 27.3°C | 16.5°C | 46 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 152 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 20.1°C | 26.6°C | 13.6°C | 24 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 26.7°C | 19.9°C | 41 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 24.1°C | 22.4°C | 20.7°C | 26.6°C | 11.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 22.6°C | 21.2°C | 25.7°C | 15.1°C | 19 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 18.9°C | 16.1°C | 13.3°C | 26.5°C | 5.1°C | 22 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 22.4°C | 20.6°C | 27.7°C | 11.3°C | 82 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 21.8°C | 20.3°C | 25.2°C | 14.1°C | 13 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 25.1°C | 23.5°C | 22.0°C | 26.9°C | 13.0°C | 20 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 24.7°C | 23.5°C | 22.3°C | 26.6°C | 15.7°C | 62 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 20.9°C | 19.0°C | 25.9°C | 12.2°C | 18 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 22.8°C | 20.9°C | 18.9°C | 26.8°C | 9.8°C | 16 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 21.7°C | 19.6°C | 17.5°C | 25.6°C | 10.3°C | 36 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 23.1°C | 21.0°C | 18.9°C | 26.7°C | 12.6°C | 76 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 23.0°C | 21.6°C | 26.2°C | 13.4°C | 62 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 20.8°C | 19.0°C | 26.3°C | 8.5°C | 51 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 22.9°C | 21.4°C | 20.0°C | 25.6°C | 12.5°C | 24 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 21.9°C | 26.1°C | 13.6°C | 41 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 20.7°C | 18.8°C | 25.8°C | 12.9°C | 178 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 25.6°C | 8.4°C | 20 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 19.6°C | 18.0°C | 25.5°C | 7.4°C | 24 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 26.8°C | 14.0°C | 105 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 20.2°C | 18.1°C | 25.5°C | 10.9°C | 20 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 23.2°C | 21.8°C | 20.4°C | 25.4°C | 13.4°C | 14 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 23.4°C | 22.0°C | 20.7°C | 26.4°C | 15.5°C | 23 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 23.9°C | 22.5°C | 21.2°C | 25.4°C | 13.0°C | 17 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 20.9°C | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 24.9°C | 2.3°C | 30 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 21.0°C | 19.2°C | 25.0°C | 10.0°C | 11 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 21.1°C | 19.3°C | 25.6°C | 11.3°C | 34 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 24.7°C | 23.4°C | 22.2°C | 27.0°C | 17.4°C | 136 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 21.6°C | 19.4°C | 17.3°C | 26.0°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 23.5°C | 22.2°C | 20.9°C | 25.6°C | 10.7°C | 10 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 21.3°C | 19.5°C | 26.6°C | 2.9°C | 86 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.2°C | 21.9°C | 20.6°C | 26.2°C | 10.5°C | 25 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.3°C | 19.3°C | 17.4°C | 26.1°C | 6.8°C | 10 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 23.4°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 21.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 46 mm of rainfall in Homestead, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 27.7°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 2.3°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 21.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Homestead and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Homestead, averaging 21.8°C.
For December in Homestead, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 20.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 178 mm. On average, December sees 46 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Homestead behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
