Cutler Ridge weather in December

In December, Cutler Ridge sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 75°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cutler Ridge's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cutler Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
10th warmest
Overnight low
68°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
11 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Cutler Ridge is place in Florida, United States.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 75°F through the month.

A typical December day in Cutler Ridge reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17770
27669
37669
47669
57669
67669
77669
87669
97669
107669
117668
127668
137668
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How December really feels in Cutler Ridge

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.

Cutler Ridge weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 65°1.76.410.67.6
Feb74° / 66°1.45.711.17.8
Mar76° / 68°1.7611.87.8
Apr79° / 72°1.97.412.67.3
May82° / 75°3.411.213.26.4
Jun84° / 78°5.419.713.64.2
Jul85° / 80°3.919.613.44.0
Aug86° / 80°5.321.112.93.8
Sep84° / 79°5.82112.24.0
Oct82° / 76°4.414.311.45.7
Nov78° / 72°2.08.110.87.2
Dec75° / 68°1.56.810.47.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56832
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cutler Ridge gets around 1.5 in of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1024
1124
1223
1323
1422
1522
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1913233718
2913223718
31013213818
41013203819
51112203819
61212193720
71212183720
81312173721
91412173621
101412173621
111513173521
121513173521
131613173420
141614173320
151714173220
161715173219
171716173119
181716173118
191817183117
201817183116
211818183116
221718183115
231719193114
241719193114
251719193214
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281718183214
291818183214
301917183214
311917183214

Wind in December

Winds average 11 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
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2911light breeze
3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:56 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:565:27
210.56:565:27
310.56:575:27
410.56:585:27
510.56:585:27
610.56:595:27
710.57:005:27
810.57:005:28
910.47:015:28
1010.47:025:28
1110.47:025:28
1210.47:035:29
1310.47:035:29
1410.47:045:29
1510.47:055:30
1610.47:055:30
1710.47:065:30
1810.47:065:31
1910.47:075:31
2010.47:075:32
2110.47:085:32
2210.47:085:32
2310.47:095:33
2410.47:095:33
2510.47:105:34
2610.47:105:34
2710.47:105:35
2810.47:115:36
2910.47:115:36
3010.47:115:37
3110.47:125:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cutler Ridge

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cutler Ridge's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Cutler Ridge?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Cutler Ridge for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cutler Ridge in December

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

In December, Cutler Ridge sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 68°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Cutler Ridge in December

The nearest coast averages about 78°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb76Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov80Warm
Dec78Warm

UV index in Cutler Ridge in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cutler Ridge peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Cutler Ridge 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 Cutler Ridge is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1723 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cutler Ridge?

Cutler Ridge sits at 25.6°N, 80.3°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cutler Bay, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Cutler Ridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cutler Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft.

The land around Cutler Ridge is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 2 miles, water (35%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and water (43%) and wetland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
217 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Cutler Bay 0.6 mi · South Miami Heights 2.5 mi · Palmetto Bay 3.1 mi · Cutler 3.1 mi · Princeton 5.0 mi · Three Lakes 5.6 mi · Richmond West 5.6 mi · Pinecrest 6.2 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 Cutler Ridge (25.5807°, -80.3467°, elevation 10 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).