Poinciana weather in December

In December, Poinciana sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Poinciana's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poinciana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
11th warmest
Overnight low
54°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Poinciana is human settlement in Florida, United States of America.

Density
282/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 74°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical December day in Poinciana reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 81°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)
17556
27456
37456
47456
57456
67456
77455
87455
97455
107355
117355
127355
137355
147355
157354
167254
177254
187254
197254
207254
217254
227253
237253
247153
257153
267153
277153
287153
297153
307153
317153

How December really feels in Poinciana

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.

Poinciana weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 51°2.25.810.47.3
Feb73° / 54°1.96.1117.5
Mar78° / 58°2.2611.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.16.212.76.8
May87° / 69°2.78.613.45.0
Jun89° / 74°6.219.213.83.2
Jul90° / 75°5.92213.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.222.8132.7
Sep88° / 74°5.318.112.23.6
Oct83° / 68°2.4911.36.0
Nov77° / 60°1.34.910.67.7
Dec73° / 54°1.85.310.27.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
255050
264951
274951
285050
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Poinciana gets around 1.8 in of rain over 5.3 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 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411824142
2421824142
3421824142
4421724151
5421725151
6421724151
7421724151
8421724151
9431724151
10431724151
11441724151
12441723151
13451723151
14461722151
15461722141
16471721141
17481721141
18491721131
19491720131
20501720121
21501720121
22511720111
23521719111
24511819111
25511819111
26501819121
27501819121
28501819121
29501819121
30511819120
31511819120

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:055:26
210.37:065:26
310.37:075:26
410.37:085:26
510.37:085:26
610.37:095:26
710.37:105:26
810.37:105:27
910.37:115:27
1010.37:125:27
1110.27:125:27
1210.27:135:27
1310.27:145:28
1410.27:145:28
1510.27:155:28
1610.27:155:29
1710.27:165:29
1810.27:165:29
1910.27:175:30
2010.27:175:30
2110.27:185:31
2210.27:185:31
2310.27:195:32
2410.27:195:32
2510.27:205:33
2610.27:205:33
2710.27:215:34
2810.27:215:34
2910.27:215:35
3010.27:225:35
3110.27:225:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Poinciana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Poinciana'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 Poinciana?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poinciana in December

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

In December, Poinciana sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Poinciana 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 Poinciana peaks around July 13 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 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Poinciana 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 Poinciana is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poinciana?

Poinciana sits at 28.1°N, 81.5°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Haines City, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Poinciana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Poinciana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Poinciana is covered by trees (51%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Haines City 9.9 mi · Kissimmee 12 mi · Saint Cloud 13 mi · Buenaventura Lakes 15 mi · Four Corners 17 mi · Meadow Woods 18 mi · Southchase 18 mi · Lake Wales 18 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 Poinciana (28.1403°, -81.4584°, elevation 66 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). 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).