Lealman weather in December

In December, Lealman sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lealman's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lealman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
10th warmest
Overnight low
61°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:19 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
11 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Lealman is census-designated place in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,885/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical December day in Lealman reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17163
27063
37063
47062
57062
67062
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How December really feels in Lealman

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.

Lealman weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 58°2.56.310.46.7
Feb66° / 59°1.95.8116.9
Mar70° / 63°2.2611.87.4
Apr75° / 68°1.75.112.68.0
May80° / 74°2.16.713.47.5
Jun83° / 78°5.316.213.75.1
Jul84° / 80°5.32013.64.2
Aug85° / 80°5.721.2134.0
Sep84° / 78°5.515.912.24.9
Oct80° / 73°2.57.111.37.3
Nov73° / 66°1.64.210.68.0
Dec68° / 61°2.15.610.37.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156139
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285347
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lealman gets around 2.1 in of rain over 5.6 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 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
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517
617
717
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918
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1119
1219
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3118

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301726243
2301726242
3301726252
4311626252
5311625252
6311625252
7321625252
8321625252
9321625252
10331625252
11331624242
12341724242
13341724232
14351724232
15361724222
16361724212
17371723211
18381823201
19381823191
20391823191
21391823181
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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
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411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
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811light breeze
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3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 7:10 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:105:31
210.47:105:31
310.37:115:32
410.37:125:32
510.37:125:32
610.37:135:32
710.37:145:32
810.37:145:32
910.37:155:32
1010.37:165:33
1110.37:165:33
1210.37:175:33
1310.37:185:33
1410.37:185:34
1510.37:195:34
1610.27:195:34
1710.27:205:35
1810.27:215:35
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2010.27:225:36
2110.27:225:36
2210.27:235:37
2310.27:235:37
2410.27:235:38
2510.27:245:38
2610.27:245:39
2710.27:255:39
2810.27:255:40
2910.37:255:40
3010.37:265:41
3110.37:265:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
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213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lealman

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lealman'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 Lealman?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lealman in December

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

In December, Lealman sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 61°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Lealman in December

The nearest coast averages about 68°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 86°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 20 to Dec 16 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Lealman 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 Lealman peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lealman 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 Lealman is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lealman?

Lealman sits at 27.8°N, 82.7°W, 49 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West and East Lealman, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Lealman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lealman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 39 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Lealman is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
102 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: West and East Lealman 0.6 mi · Pinellas Park 1.9 mi · St. Petersburg 3.7 mi · Seminole 6.8 mi · Largo 9.3 mi · Safety Harbor 12 mi · Clearwater 12 mi · Town 'n' Country 14 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 Lealman (27.8211°, -82.6793°, elevation 49 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).