December is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 14.2°C (mean 18.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Sarasota was 2015 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 13°C. Typical December days reach 22.3°C with nights near 14.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Sarasota, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 255 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Sarasota during December averages 80%. The most humid December was 1983 at 88%, and the least humid was 2010 at 71%.
December receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sarasota. The sunniest December was 2010 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2009 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Sarasota during December is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2000, 2010 and 2023, among others at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.5°C | 18.3°C | 17.9°C | 18.9°C | 18.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.4°C | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | 23.0°C | 22.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 14.3°C | 13.8°C | 14.9°C | 14.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 57 mm | 68 mm | 51 mm | 47 mm | -13 mm |
December temperatures in Sarasota have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1983) to a record high of 28.2°C (2000).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 255 mm.
A good time to visit Sarasota
December is a good time to visit Sarasota, with days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 14.2°C (mean 18.3°C, cooler than Sarasota's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and November 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 | 24.2°C | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 27.3°C | 6.6°C | 32 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.7°C | 20 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 22.2°C | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 27.2°C | 8.6°C | 98 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 25.9°C | 2.9°C | 48 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 27.5°C | 10.2°C | 21 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 24.4°C | 5.0°C | 62 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 23.6°C | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 27.3°C | 8.6°C | 95 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 18.2°C | 14.6°C | 26.7°C | 7.2°C | 162 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 25.9°C | 7.4°C | 29 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 28.1°C | 8.4°C | 20 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 25.5°C | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 27.5°C | 9.7°C | 46 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 14.7°C | 25.6°C | 8.3°C | 38 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 15.9°C | 27.3°C | 9.3°C | 24 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 23.1°C | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 26.1°C | 5.9°C | 57 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 27.0°C | 7.5°C | 14 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 23.9°C | 2.1°C | 21 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 17.8°C | 14.2°C | 26.6°C | 5.7°C | 98 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 26.4°C | 6.2°C | 30 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 27.9°C | 7.2°C | 37 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 16.2°C | 26.9°C | 8.8°C | 71 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 16.6°C | 12.6°C | 24.8°C | 6.9°C | 49 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 26.5°C | 4.2°C | 61 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 24.6°C | 3.9°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 24.6°C | 6.9°C | 223 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 23.3°C | 19.8°C | 16.3°C | 27.0°C | 9.1°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 28.2°C | 3.1°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 22.2°C | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 26.5°C | 4.8°C | 49 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 27.3°C | 8.8°C | 23 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 17.3°C | 14.2°C | 25.1°C | 7.2°C | 255 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 27.3°C | 3.2°C | 44 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 20.1°C | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 24.5°C | 3.6°C | 50 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 15.3°C | 26.6°C | 9.5°C | 61 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 11.8°C | 25.5°C | 5.4°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 24.9°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 23.0°C | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 27.5°C | 6.9°C | 19 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 15.3°C | 27.5°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 10.5°C | 24.3°C | -0.2°C | 99 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 12.8°C | 24.7°C | 3.3°C | 27 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 21.8°C | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 25.4°C | 5.5°C | 14 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 22.9°C | 19.6°C | 16.2°C | 26.8°C | 10.6°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 11.6°C | 26.0°C | 1.5°C | 29 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 27.0°C | 5.7°C | 8 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 19.9°C | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 25.3°C | -1.6°C | 143 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 19.1°C | 15.7°C | 26.5°C | 5.9°C | 43 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 26.2°C | 2.9°C | 92 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 22.3°C with lows near 14.2°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 57 mm of rainfall in Sarasota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 255 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 28.2°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.5°C to 23.1°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 15°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 14.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Sarasota, averaging 18.3°C.
For December in Sarasota, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 14.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 255 mm. On average, December sees 57 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 Sarasota 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.
