Lauderdale Lakes weather in December

In December, Lauderdale Lakes sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Lauderdale Lakes's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lauderdale Lakes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
11th warmest
Overnight low
63°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:06 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Lauderdale Lakes is city in Broward County, Florida, United States.

Density
3,597/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

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 77°F through the month.

A typical December day in Lauderdale Lakes reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 82°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)
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27865
37865
47865
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How December really feels in Lauderdale Lakes

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.

Lauderdale Lakes weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan75° / 60°1.66.210.57.7
Feb77° / 62°1.55.711.17.6
Mar80° / 64°2.17.211.87.1
Apr83° / 69°2.78.612.66.2
May86° / 73°4.41313.34.7
Jun88° / 76°7.822.513.63.1
Jul89° / 77°6.623.413.52.8
Aug89° / 78°7.224.212.92.8
Sep88° / 77°6.922.612.23.2
Oct85° / 73°4.114.111.44.9
Nov80° / 67°1.67.110.77.0
Dec77° / 63°1.35.910.47.5

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 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135545
145446
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235248
245149
255149
265347
275347
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lauderdale Lakes gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5.9 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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220
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520
621
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1121
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1720
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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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11816272712
21816272712
31816262812
41916262812
51915252812
62015242912
72015242912
82114232912
92214232912
102214223012
112314223011
122414222911
132415212910
142515212910
152615212810
16261521289
17271621279
18281621279
19281621269
20291621268
21291621268
22301522268
23301522258
24301522268
25301522268
26301522268
27301522268
28301422278
29301422278
30311321278
31311321277

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
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117light breeze
127light breeze
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318light 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 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:565:25
210.56:575:25
310.56:585:25
410.46:585:25
510.46:595:25
610.47:005:25
710.47:005:26
810.47:015:26
910.47:025:26
1010.47:025:26
1110.47:035:27
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2610.47:115:33
2710.47:115:33
2810.47:125:34
2910.47:125:34
3010.47:125:35
3110.47:135:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lauderdale Lakes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lauderdale Lakes'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 Lauderdale Lakes?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lauderdale Lakes in December

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

In December, Lauderdale Lakes sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Lauderdale Lakes 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 offshore 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 Lauderdale Lakes 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 Lauderdale Lakes peaks around July 13 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 13UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Lauderdale Lakes 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 Lauderdale Lakes is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lauderdale Lakes?

Lauderdale Lakes sits at 26.2°N, 80.2°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lauderhill, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Lauderdale Lakes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lauderdale Lakes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Lauderdale Lakes is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (49%) within 10 miles, and wetland (36%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
36 ft
10 miles
220 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Lauderhill 1.9 mi · Plantation 2.5 mi · North Lauderdale 3.7 mi · Tamarac 4.3 mi · Oakland Park 5.0 mi · Fort Lauderdale 5.0 mi · Margate 5.6 mi · Coconut Creek 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 Lauderdale Lakes (26.1665°, -80.2084°, elevation 7 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).