December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ocala, with average highs near 21.7°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ocala. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ocala was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 9.9°C. Typical December days reach 21.7°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Ocala, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 259 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Ocala during December averages 79%. The most humid December was 1994 at 90%, and the least humid was 2010 at 63%.
December receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ocala. The sunniest December was 2010 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Ocala during December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1983 and 2019 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2021 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 15.9°C | 15.5°C | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 20.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.3°C | 22.9°C | 22.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 10.3°C | 9.8°C | 11.1°C | 10.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 65 mm | 67 mm | 55 mm | 48 mm | -19 mm |
December temperatures in Ocala have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -8.8°C (1989) to a record high of 30.1°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 259 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Ocala
December is a good time to visit Ocala, with days averaging 21.7°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 16°C, cooler than Ocala's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 28.0°C | 0.4°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 27.9°C | 1.1°C | 31 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21.3°C | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.4°C | 4.2°C | 103 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 21.9°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 27.6°C | -4.0°C | 33 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 29.0°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 27.2°C | -1.6°C | 31 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 28.2°C | 2.2°C | 107 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 11.1°C | 29.2°C | 1.6°C | 161 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 26.6°C | 0.1°C | 31 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 29.5°C | 3.5°C | 25 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 26.6°C | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 30.1°C | 5.0°C | 21 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 16.1°C | 10.9°C | 26.2°C | 2.5°C | 58 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 29.6°C | 3.4°C | 49 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 27.8°C | 0.6°C | 57 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 28.3°C | 3.8°C | 22 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 2.7°C | 25.2°C | -5.0°C | 14 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 20.4°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 27.4°C | -0.2°C | 94 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 27.3°C | 0.7°C | 26 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 28.0°C | 1.3°C | 49 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 29.2°C | 3.4°C | 76 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 24.2°C | 0.1°C | 70 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 26.7°C | -1.9°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 26.2°C | -1.5°C | 39 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 26.0°C | 1.2°C | 219 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 13.1°C | 28.6°C | 1.5°C | 21 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 29.0°C | -5.1°C | 20 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 27.0°C | -1.5°C | 35 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 28.9°C | 2.8°C | 23 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 25.7°C | -0.8°C | 259 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 26.7°C | -2.8°C | 71 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 26.5°C | -3.6°C | 86 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 3.6°C | 72 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 26.3°C | -0.3°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 25.4°C | 2.3°C | 15 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 29.3°C | 2.0°C | 21 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 29.1°C | 3.5°C | 26 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 24.3°C | -8.8°C | 110 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 20.0°C | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 25.3°C | -2.7°C | 32 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 26.1°C | -0.6°C | 23 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 27.9°C | 6.2°C | 86 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 25.1°C | -6.4°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 28.0°C | -0.5°C | 7 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 27.0°C | -7.5°C | 162 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 27.0°C | 0.7°C | 31 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 8.1°C | 27.7°C | -4.0°C | 104 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 21.7°C with lows near 10.3°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 61 mm of rainfall in Ocala, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 259 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 30.1°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -8.8°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 20.7°C to 23.1°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ocala and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.7°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Ocala, averaging 16°C.
For December in Ocala, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.7°C and lows of 10.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 259 mm. On average, December sees 61 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 Ocala 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.
