Kendall weather in December

In December, Kendall sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 7 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 40% 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 Kendall's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kendall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
10th warmest
Overnight low
67°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kendall is census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,867/km²
people per km²

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 Kendall reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 80°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)
17769
27769
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47669
57668
67668
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How December really feels in Kendall

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.

Kendall 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° / 64°1.86.710.67.5
Feb75° / 66°1.45.911.17.8
Mar77° / 68°1.86.311.87.7
Apr80° / 71°2.17.812.67.2
May82° / 75°3.611.413.26.2
Jun84° / 78°6.12013.64.1
Jul86° / 79°4.420.413.43.8
Aug86° / 80°5.721.412.93.7
Sep85° / 78°6.221.212.23.9
Oct82° / 76°4.514.211.45.6
Nov78° / 71°2.18.310.77.1
Dec75° / 67°1.5710.47.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66634
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156238
166238
176040
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
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245743
255842
265842
275842
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kendall gets around 1.5 in of rain over 7 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 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
1622
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11313253415
21313243415
31412233515
41412233516
51512223516
61512213616
71612203617
81612203617
91712193617
101712193617
111812183516
121813183516
131813183416
141914183415
151915183315
162015183215
172016183214
182016183114
192117183013
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302316183111
312416183111

Wind in December

Winds average 10 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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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 5:26 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:565:26
210.56:565:26
310.56:575:27
410.56:585:27
510.56:585:27
610.56:595:27
710.57:005:27
810.47:005:27
910.47:015:28
1010.47:025:28
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2510.47:105:34
2610.47:105:34
2710.47:115:35
2810.47:115:35
2910.47:115:36
3010.47:125:36
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 3.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kendall

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kendall'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 Kendall?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kendall in December

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

In December, Kendall sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 67°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Kendall 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 12 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 Kendall 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 Kendall 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 Kendall 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 Kendall 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 Kendall?

Kendall sits at 25.7°N, 80.3°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pinecrest, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Kendall

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kendall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft.

The land around Kendall is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (40%) and water (29%) within 10 miles, and water (40%) and wetland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
217 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Pinecrest 1.2 mi · Glenvar Heights 1.9 mi · Sunset 3.1 mi · Palmetto Bay 3.7 mi · Coral Gables 4.3 mi · Coconut Grove 4.3 mi · Cutler 4.3 mi · Coral Terrace 5.0 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 Kendall (25.6793°, -80.3173°, 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).