Southchase weather in December

In December, Southchase sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Southchase's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southchase's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
11th warmest
Overnight low
54°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:16 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Southchase is census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States.

Density
898/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 70°F by the end.

A typical December day in Southchase reaches about 72°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 61°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)
17456
27456
37456
47455
57355
67355
77355
87355
97355
107355
117354
127254
137254
147254
157254
167254
177253
187153
197153
207153
217153
227153
237153
247153
257153
267153
277153
287152
297152
307052
317052

How December really feels in Southchase

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.

Southchase weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan70° / 51°2.26.110.47.2
Feb73° / 53°2.06.4117.3
Mar77° / 57°2.46.211.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.16.712.76.8
May86° / 69°2.79.113.45.1
Jun89° / 74°6.119.813.83.2
Jul90° / 75°6.022.513.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.523.5132.8
Sep87° / 74°5.618.612.23.6
Oct83° / 67°2.69.811.36.1
Nov76° / 59°1.35.310.67.7
Dec72° / 54°2.05.510.27.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45842
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Southchase gets around 2.0 in of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411924141
2411925141
3411925141
4411925141
5411925141
6411925141
7421925141
8421925141
9421924140
10421924140
11432024140
12442023140
13442022140
14452022130
15462021130
16472020130
17472020130
18482019130
19491919120
20501919120
21511918120
22511918120
23511918120
24521918110
25511918120
26511918120
27511918120
28501919120
29501919120
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 7:06 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:065:25
210.37:065:25
310.37:075:25
410.37:085:25
510.37:085:25
610.37:095:25
710.37:105:26
810.37:115:26
910.27:115:26
1010.27:125:26
1110.27:135:26
1210.27:135:27
1310.27:145:27
1410.27:145:27
1510.27:155:27
1610.27:165:28
1710.27:165:28
1810.27:175:29
1910.27:175:29
2010.27:185:29
2110.27:185:30
2210.27:195:30
2310.27:195:31
2410.27:205:31
2510.27:205:32
2610.27:205:32
2710.27:215:33
2810.27:215:33
2910.27:225:34
3010.27:225:35
3110.27:225:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3 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
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Southchase

In seasonPeak

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

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

Southchase'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 Southchase?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Southchase in December

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

In December, Southchase sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Southchase 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 Southchase 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 Southchase 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 Southchase 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 Southchase?

Southchase sits at 28.4°N, 81.4°W, 89 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Meadow Woods, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Southchase

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Southchase has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Southchase is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Meadow Woods 1.2 mi · Buenaventura Lakes 4.3 mi · Oak Ridge 6.2 mi · Kissimmee 6.2 mi · Orlando 9.9 mi · Saint Cloud 12 mi · Pine Hills 12 mi · Lake Butler 12 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 Southchase (28.3931°, -81.3834°, elevation 89 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).