Lehigh Acres weather in December

In December, Lehigh Acres sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Lehigh Acres's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lehigh Acres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
11th warmest
Overnight low
57°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:13 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Lehigh Acres is census designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 78°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical December day in Lehigh Acres reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17859
27859
37859
47859
57859
67859
77859
87858
97758
107758
117758
127758
137758
147758
157657
167657
177657
187657
197657
207657
217657
227656
237656
247656
257656
267656
277556
287556
297556
307556
317556

How December really feels in Lehigh Acres

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.

Lehigh Acres 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° / 54°1.85.410.57.8
Feb78° / 56°1.55.211.17.7
Mar81° / 60°1.95.411.87.1
Apr86° / 65°2.26.512.65.6
May89° / 70°3.310.213.34.2
Jun90° / 74°7.620.913.62.9
Jul91° / 75°7.523.513.52.5
Aug91° / 75°7.22412.92.5
Sep89° / 74°6.420.312.23.2
Oct85° / 70°2.89.511.45.3
Nov80° / 62°1.34.310.77.5
Dec77° / 57°1.34.610.47.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
135941
145941
155941
165842
175743
185644
195644
205545
215644
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lehigh Acres gets around 1.3 in of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3117

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292127176
2302027185
3302027185
4301927195
5311926205
6311826215
7311726214
8321725224
9321725224
10331625234
11331624233
12341624233
13351624233
14361623223
15361623223
16371623223
17381622213
18391522203
19401522203
20411522193
21411522183
22411622183
23421622173
24411622173
25411622173
26411622173
27401722183
28401722183
29401722183
30401722183
31401722183

Wind in December

Winds average 6 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:035:30
210.47:045:30
310.47:045:30
410.47:055:30
510.47:065:30
610.47:065:30
710.47:075:30
810.47:085:31
910.47:085:31
1010.47:095:31
1110.47:105:31
1210.47:105:31
1310.37:115:32
1410.37:115:32
1510.37:125:32
1610.37:135:33
1710.37:135:33
1810.37:145:34
1910.37:145:34
2010.37:155:34
2110.37:155:35
2210.37:165:35
2310.37:165:36
2410.37:175:36
2510.37:175:37
2610.37:175:37
2710.37:185:38
2810.37:185:38
2910.37:195:39
3010.37:195:40
3110.37:195:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.32 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
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lehigh Acres

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lehigh Acres's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Lehigh Acres?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lehigh Acres in December

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

In December, Lehigh Acres sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Lehigh Acres in December

The nearest coast averages about 71°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 23 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 68°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 11 to Jan 16 — about 11.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Cool
Feb68Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May80Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Warm
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres peaks around July 15 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lehigh Acres?

Lehigh Acres sits at 26.6°N, 81.6°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Myers, 13 mi away.

Topography around Lehigh Acres

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lehigh Acres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 30 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 253 ft.

The land around Lehigh Acres is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (33%), grassland (25%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
102 ft
50 miles
253 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Fort Myers 13 mi · San Carlos Park 16 mi · North Fort Myers 16 mi · Estero 17 mi · Immokalee 19 mi · Cape Coral 21 mi · Bonita Springs 22 mi · Iona 22 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 Lehigh Acres (26.6254°, -81.6248°, elevation 20 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).