Saint Cloud weather in December

In December, Saint Cloud sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5 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 Saint Cloud's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Cloud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
11th warmest
Overnight low
55°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Saint Cloud is city in Osceola County, Florida, United States.

Density
727/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Saint Cloud reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 17°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 4°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17457
27457
37457
47456
57456
67456
77356
87356
97356
107356
117355
127355
137355
147255
157255
167255
177255
187254
197254
207254
217154
227154
237154
247154
257154
267154
277154
287153
297153
307153
317153

How December really feels in Saint Cloud

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.

Saint Cloud 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
Jan70° / 52°2.15.510.47.3
Feb73° / 54°1.85.9117.5
Mar77° / 58°2.26.111.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.06.412.76.9
May86° / 69°2.89.513.45.1
Jun89° / 74°6.319.813.83.3
Jul89° / 76°6.12213.62.9
Aug89° / 76°6.523132.8
Sep87° / 74°5.61812.23.7
Oct83° / 68°2.710.111.36.1
Nov77° / 60°1.35.110.67.7
Dec72° / 55°1.7510.27.6

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 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
56040
66040
75941
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135644
145545
155446
165446
175347
185248
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Saint Cloud gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1362025172
2371925172
3371826172
4381826172
5381726172
6381726172
7391627172
8391627172
9401626171
10401526171
11411526171
12421526161
13421625161
14431624161
15431624161
16441623151
17451623151
18461622141
19461722141
20471721141
21471721131
22481720132
23481720132
24481820132
25481820132
26471819142
27471819142
28471819142
29471819142
30471819142
31471819142

Wind in December

Winds average 6 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:055:25
210.37:065:25
310.37:065:25
410.37:075:25
510.37:085:25
610.37:085:25
710.37:095:25
810.37:105:26
910.37:105:26
1010.27:115:26
1110.27:125:26
1210.27:125:26
1310.27:135:27
1410.27:145:27
1510.27:145:27
1610.27:155:28
1710.27:155:28
1810.27:165:28
1910.27:165:29
2010.27:175:29
2110.27:175:30
2210.27:185:30
2310.27:185:31
2410.27:195:31
2510.27:195:32
2610.27:205:32
2710.27:205:33
2810.27:205:33
2910.27:215:34
3010.27:215:35
3110.27:215:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Saint Cloud

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint Cloud'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 Saint Cloud?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint Cloud in December

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

In December, Saint Cloud sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Cloud?

Saint Cloud sits at 28.2°N, 81.3°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Buenaventura Lakes, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Saint Cloud

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Cloud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 69 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Saint Cloud is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
98 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Buenaventura Lakes 7.5 mi · Kissimmee 9.3 mi · Meadow Woods 11 mi · Southchase 12 mi · Poinciana 13 mi · Oak Ridge 17 mi · Orlando 21 mi · Alafaya 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 Saint Cloud (28.2489°, -81.2812°, elevation 75 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).