Apopka weather in December

In December, Apopka sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Apopka's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apopka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
11th warmest
Overnight low
53°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Apopka is city in Orange County, Florida, United States.

Density
551/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical December day in Apopka reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17455
27455
37355
47355
57355
67355
77355
87354
97254
107254
117254
127254
137254
147253
157153
167153
177153
187153
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217152
227152
237052
247052
257052
267052
277052
287052
297052
307052
317052

How December really feels in Apopka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Apopka weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 50°2.26.410.47.1
Feb72° / 53°2.06.3117.3
Mar76° / 57°2.36.611.87.6
Apr81° / 62°2.26.912.76.9
May86° / 68°2.6913.45.2
Jun89° / 73°5.719.213.83.3
Jul90° / 75°5.621.913.62.8
Aug90° / 75°6.222.9132.8
Sep87° / 73°5.217.412.23.8
Oct82° / 67°2.69.411.36.2
Nov76° / 58°1.35.310.67.7
Dec71° / 53°2.15.210.27.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115545
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244852
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Apopka gets around 2.1 in of rain over 5.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441724131
2451824131
3451824131
4451824131
5451824131
6451824131
7451824131
8441924131
9451923120
10451923120
11461922120
12462022120
13472021120
14482021120
15482020120
16492020120
17502019110
18502019110
19521918110
20521918110
21531917110
22531917110
23531917110
24531917110
25531917110
26531917110
27531917110
28531917110
29541817110
30541817110
31531818110

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:075:25
210.37:075:25
310.37:085:25
410.37:095:25
510.37:105:25
610.27:105:25
710.27:115:25
810.27:125:26
910.27:125:26
1010.27:135:26
1110.27:145:26
1210.27:145:26
1310.27:155:27
1410.27:165:27
1510.27:165:27
1610.27:175:28
1710.27:175:28
1810.27:185:28
1910.27:185:29
2010.27:195:29
2110.27:195:30
2210.27:205:30
2310.27:205:31
2410.27:215:31
2510.27:215:32
2610.27:225:32
2710.27:225:33
2810.27:225:33
2910.27:235:34
3010.27:235:34
3110.27:235:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Apopka

In seasonPeak

None of Apopka's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Apopka sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Apopka's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Apopka?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Apopka for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Apopka in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Apopka sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Apopka in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apopka peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Apopka in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Apopka is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apopka?

Apopka sits at 28.7°N, 81.5°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wekiwa Springs, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Apopka

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Apopka.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Apopka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 115 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft.

The land around Apopka is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
200 ft
50 miles
335 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Wekiwa Springs 5.6 mi · Ocoee 7.5 mi · Winter Garden 8.7 mi · Pine Hills 8.7 mi · Altamonte Springs 8.7 mi · Maitland 9.3 mi · Casselberry 11 mi · Winter Park 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Apopka (28.6762°, -81.5119°, elevation 131 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).