December is one of the cooler months of the year in Punta Gorda, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 13.2°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Punta Gorda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Punta Gorda was 2015 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 12.7°C. Typical December days reach 23.5°C with nights near 13.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Punta Gorda, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 168 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Punta Gorda during December averages 80%. The most humid December was 1994 at 89%, and the least humid was 2010 at 67%.
December receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Punta Gorda. The sunniest Decembers were 2010 and 2017 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2023 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Punta Gorda during December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2000 and 2023 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2017 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 | 17.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 19.3°C | 19.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | 24.5°C | 24.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | 12.8°C | 14.0°C | 13.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 44 mm | 55 mm | 44 mm | 40 mm | -5 mm |
December temperatures in Punta Gorda have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -5°C (1983) to a record high of 29.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 168 mm.
A good time to visit Punta Gorda
December is a good time to visit Punta Gorda, with days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 13.2°C (mean 18.4°C, cooler than Punta Gorda's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November 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 | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 29.3°C | 3.7°C | 23 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 28.5°C | 4.6°C | 26 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 29.6°C | 8.3°C | 83 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 13.4°C | 26.9°C | 0.7°C | 39 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 29.5°C | 8.1°C | 17 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 26.4°C | 2.6°C | 53 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 29.4°C | 6.1°C | 112 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 28.6°C | 5.1°C | 81 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 23.7°C | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 26.8°C | 3.2°C | 28 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 21.3°C | 16.4°C | 29.3°C | 6.1°C | 19 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 26.8°C | 22.6°C | 18.3°C | 29.2°C | 9.3°C | 87 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 28.0°C | 5.5°C | 12 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 28.8°C | 7.6°C | 12 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 28.2°C | 2.3°C | 52 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 25.3°C | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 28.1°C | 6.0°C | 12 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | 25.5°C | -1.5°C | 23 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 23.2°C | 18.4°C | 13.6°C | 28.1°C | 3.2°C | 95 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 27.2°C | 3.2°C | 32 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 29.4°C | 5.3°C | 28 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 28.5°C | 7.3°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 26.3°C | 4.3°C | 16 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 28.0°C | 2.0°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 25.8°C | 0.9°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 26.7°C | 2.8°C | 150 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 28.2°C | 6.3°C | 28 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 29.5°C | -0.2°C | 19 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 27.5°C | 2.5°C | 39 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 27.9°C | 5.6°C | 25 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.8°C | 27.2°C | 4.2°C | 168 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 28.2°C | 1.8°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 25.4°C | -0.3°C | 32 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 27.8°C | 7.7°C | 83 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 25.7°C | 1.7°C | 27 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 3.6°C | 19 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 28.1°C | 4.4°C | 11 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 28.7°C | 6.8°C | 14 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 26.6°C | -4.5°C | 74 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 27.4°C | -0.4°C | 23 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 17.7°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 2.9°C | 12 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 19.8°C | 15.6°C | 28.2°C | 8.7°C | 110 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 26.9°C | -1.1°C | 24 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 24.7°C | 19.6°C | 14.6°C | 27.8°C | 2.4°C | 10 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 26.9°C | -5.0°C | 107 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 27.3°C | 2.8°C | 24 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 28.9°C | -0.9°C | 22 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 23.5°C with lows near 13.2°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 46 mm of rainfall in Punta Gorda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 168 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 29.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 12.5°C to 14.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Punta Gorda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 13.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Punta Gorda, averaging 18.4°C.
For December in Punta Gorda, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 13.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 168 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 Punta Gorda 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.
