December is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 14.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Orange Park was 2015 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2010 at 8.6°C. Typical December days reach 19.8°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Orange Park, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 217 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange Park during December averages 81%. The most humid December was 1994 at 89%, and the least humid was 2010 at 63%.
December receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange Park. The sunniest Decembers were 1985 and 2010 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 2.
Average wind speed in Orange Park during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December was 1983 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 14.2°C | 13.9°C | 15.3°C | 15.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.7°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 8.9°C | 8.2°C | 9.7°C | 9.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 60 mm | 77 mm | 76 mm | 57 mm | -13 mm |
December temperatures in Orange Park have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -9.4°C (1989) to a record high of 28.4°C (2006).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
A good time to visit Orange Park
December is a good time to visit Orange Park, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 14.3°C, cooler than Orange Park's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. October and April 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 | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 26.8°C | -1.0°C | 47 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 26.9°C | -0.6°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 19.7°C | 14.8°C | 10.0°C | 27.0°C | 1.6°C | 136 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 28.0°C | -5.6°C | 20 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 27.7°C | 2.5°C | 56 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 18.6°C | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | 25.9°C | -3.7°C | 52 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 11.0°C | 27.8°C | 1.1°C | 126 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 26.9°C | 0.3°C | 178 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 25.1°C | -1.5°C | 58 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 27.7°C | 2.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.6°C | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 28.3°C | 3.4°C | 33 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 1.3°C | 71 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 28.0°C | 2.1°C | 65 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 25.7°C | -1.6°C | 100 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 26.3°C | 3.2°C | 49 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 15.8°C | 8.6°C | 1.5°C | 23.5°C | -5.9°C | 18 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 18.4°C | 13.7°C | 9.0°C | 26.3°C | -1.3°C | 112 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 26.5°C | 0.2°C | 20 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 26.8°C | 0.3°C | 52 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.4°C | 1.2°C | 87 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 24.3°C | -1.4°C | 152 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 25.7°C | -2.9°C | 77 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | 24.3°C | -2.3°C | 31 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 24.3°C | -0.4°C | 172 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 27.5°C | -0.7°C | 47 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 5.3°C | 27.9°C | -6.0°C | 23 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 25.7°C | -2.8°C | 27 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 27.8°C | 1.1°C | 20 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 25.5°C | -2.2°C | 217 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 24.9°C | -4.5°C | 79 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 24.6°C | -4.6°C | 57 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.7°C | 3.9°C | 73 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 16.5°C | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 24.3°C | -2.2°C | 55 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 24.8°C | 0.9°C | 16 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 27.8°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 28.1°C | 1.6°C | 32 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 2.9°C | 22.9°C | -9.4°C | 91 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 24.2°C | -4.1°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 26.2°C | -1.3°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 25.7°C | 5.2°C | 108 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | 25.4°C | -7.0°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 26.8°C | -2.0°C | 15 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 17.1°C | 12.0°C | 7.0°C | 26.4°C | -8.2°C | 188 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 26.9°C | -0.2°C | 46 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 26.5°C | -5.5°C | 83 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 19.8°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 14.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 69 mm of rainfall in Orange Park, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 28.4°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -9.4°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 19.2°C to 21.4°C and overnight lows from 8.3°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Orange Park, averaging 14.3°C.
For December in Orange Park, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 8.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 217 mm. On average, December sees 69 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 Orange Park 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.
