Clermont weather in December

In December, Clermont sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 5.3 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 74°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Clermont's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clermont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
11th warmest
Overnight low
53°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Clermont is city in Lake County, Florida, United States.

Density
789/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 74°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical December day in Clermont reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 81°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
37455
47455
57455
67355
77355
87354
97354
107354
117354
127354
137254
147253
157253
167253
177253
187153
197153
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217153
227152
237152
247152
257152
267152
277152
287152
297152
307052
317052

How December really feels in Clermont

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.

Clermont 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
Jan70° / 50°2.36.310.47.2
Feb73° / 53°1.96.1117.4
Mar77° / 57°2.46.311.87.6
Apr82° / 62°2.16.812.76.7
May87° / 68°2.68.813.44.9
Jun89° / 74°6.019.413.83.2
Jul90° / 75°6.022.113.62.8
Aug90° / 75°6.523.2132.8
Sep88° / 74°5.417.412.23.7
Oct83° / 67°2.39.611.36.0
Nov77° / 58°1.44.810.67.8
Dec72° / 53°2.05.310.27.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
16040
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
195149
205050
214951
224951
234753
244852
254753
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Clermont gets around 2.0 in of rain over 5.3 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
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441923131
2441923131
3441923131
4441923131
5441923131
6441923131
7441923131
8442023131
9442023130
10442023130
11452022120
12462022120
13462021120
14472021120
15482020120
16482019120
17492019120
18502018120
19512018110
20512018110
21522017110
22522017110
23522017110
24522017110
25522017110
26512018110
27512018110
28512018110
29521918110
30521918110
31521919100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:075:26
210.37:085:26
310.37:095:26
410.37:105:26
510.37:105:26
610.37:115:27
710.27:125:27
810.27:125:27
910.27:135:27
1010.27:145:27
1110.27:145:28
1210.27:155:28
1310.27:165:28
1410.27:165:28
1510.27:175:29
1610.27:175:29
1710.27:185:29
1810.27:195:30
1910.27:195:30
2010.27:205:31
2110.27:205:31
2210.27:215:31
2310.27:215:32
2410.27:225:32
2510.27:225:33
2610.27:225:34
2710.27:235:34
2810.27:235:35
2910.27:235:35
3010.27:245:36
3110.27:245:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Clermont

In seasonPeak

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

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

Clermont'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 Clermont?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clermont in December

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

In December, Clermont sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Clermont 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 Clermont 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Clermont 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 Clermont 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 Clermont?

Clermont sits at 28.5°N, 81.8°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winter Garden, 11 mi away.

Topography around Clermont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clermont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Clermont is covered by water (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Winter Garden 11 mi · Ocoee 14 mi · Lake Butler 14 mi · Four Corners 17 mi · Tavares 18 mi · Apopka 18 mi · Leesburg 19 mi · Pine Hills 19 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 Clermont (28.5494°, -81.7729°, elevation 141 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).