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Typical December weather
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · December
78° days
65° nights
about 4 rainy days · 10½ hours of daylight · ocean 76°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What December feels like
The Winterfest Boat Parade runs the Intracoastal in mid-December and the whole waterway turns into grandstands. Early December is calm and reasonably priced; the last two weeks are neither.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 76° — comfortable for swimming.
The numbers
| Typical high | 78° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 65° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 2.8 in |
| Water temperature | 76° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:00 am / 5:31 pm |