Daytona Beach weather in December

In December, Daytona Beach sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Daytona Beach's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daytona Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
10th warmest
Overnight low
58°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:16 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Daytona Beach is city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

Density
415/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 71°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical December day in Daytona Beach reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 78°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)
17260
27260
37160
47160
57160
67160
77159
87159
97159
107059
117059
127059
137058
147058
157058
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276857
286856
296856
306856
316856

How December really feels in Daytona Beach

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.

Daytona Beach weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 55°2.47.410.36.7
Feb69° / 56°2.37.5116.8
Mar73° / 60°2.57.511.87.3
Apr77° / 65°2.17.212.77.4
May82° / 71°2.68.913.46.5
Jun85° / 75°4.817.613.84.2
Jul87° / 77°4.419.513.73.6
Aug87° / 77°5.320.6133.6
Sep84° / 76°5.518.412.24.3
Oct80° / 71°3.411.311.36.4
Nov74° / 63°1.87.310.57.3
Dec70° / 58°2.37.110.26.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135149
145149
155050
165050
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224753
234654
244555
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Daytona Beach gets around 2.3 in of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
423
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1401724181
2401724181
3401724181
4401724181
5401724181
6401624181
7411625181
8411625180
9411624180
10421624170
11421624170
12431624170
13431624170
14441723160
15451723160
16451722160
17461622150
18471621151
19471621151
20481620141
21491620141
22491620141
23491619141
24491619141
25491619141
26491619151
27491619151
28481619151
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30491619151
31491619151

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 7:06 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:065:22
210.37:075:22
310.27:075:22
410.27:085:22
510.27:095:22
610.27:105:22
710.27:105:22
810.27:115:22
910.27:125:23
1010.27:125:23
1110.27:135:23
1210.27:145:23
1310.27:145:24
1410.17:155:24
1510.17:155:24
1610.17:165:24
1710.17:175:25
1810.17:175:25
1910.17:185:26
2010.17:185:26
2110.17:195:26
2210.17:195:27
2310.17:205:27
2410.17:205:28
2510.17:215:28
2610.17:215:29
2710.17:215:30
2810.17:225:30
2910.17:225:31
3010.17:225:31
3110.27:235:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Daytona Beach

In seasonPeak

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

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

Daytona Beach'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 Daytona Beach?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Daytona Beach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Daytona Beach in December

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

In December, Daytona Beach sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 58°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Daytona Beach in December

The nearest coast averages about 70°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 11 mi away) is warmest in September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Jan 17 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr71Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Warm
Oct79Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in Daytona Beach 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 Daytona Beach peaks around July 12 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 12UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Daytona Beach 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 Daytona Beach is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2117 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Daytona Beach?

Daytona Beach sits at 29.2°N, 81.0°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Port Orange, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Daytona Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Daytona Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 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 226 ft.

The land around Daytona Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (28%) and water (26%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
72 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
226 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Port Orange 5.0 mi · Ormond Beach 5.6 mi · New Smyrna Beach 14 mi · Edgewater 17 mi · DeLand 21 mi · Deltona 26 mi · Palm Coast 28 mi · DeBary 29 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 Daytona Beach (29.2108°, -81.0228°, elevation 13 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).