NOAA GHCND · LIVE

Weather on December 21

Saint Petersburg, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
1971
75°F avg
Coldest
1996
49°F avg

About This Date

December 21st in Saint Petersburg, FL typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 57°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1971 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (49°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 2.16" of rain. The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 21st in Saint Petersburg, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202582°63°72°
202459°51°55°
202369°57°63°
202267°60°63°1.24"
202172°63°67°2.01"
202070°56°63°
201972°65°68°0.36"
201867°57°62°0.36"
201778°69°74°
201667°59°63°
201574°62°68°
201475°64°70°0.1"
201383°65°74°
201272°57°64°
201180°62°71°
201065°51°58°
200961°45°53°
200874°61°67°
200774°60°67°1.42"
200677°66°72°
200558°49°53°
200468°46°57°
200361°44°52°
200262°53°58°
200172°55°63°
200058°41°49°
199977°64°71°
199879°66°72°
199771°61°66°
1996coldest57°41°49°
199558°47°52°
199466°61°63°2.16"
199369°52°60°0.3"
199277°63°70°
199174°56°65°
199078°67°72°
198964°53°59°
198878°60°69°
198776°64°70°
198669°57°63°
198567°55°61°
198479°63°71°
198368°62°65°
198268°50°59°
198162°40°51°
198068°51°60°
197970°52°61°
197878°65°71°0.05"
197770°56°63°1.12"
197672°46°59°1.7"
197558°49°53°
197473°60°67°
197366°52°59°0.15"
197275°60°68°0.18"
1971warmest80°70°75°
55 years of data from ST PETERSBURG ALBERT WHITTED A

Saint Petersburg, FL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

40°50°60°70°80°90°100°JFMAMJJASOND
Avg high Avg low

Saint Petersburg, FL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"7.3"14.5"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

Saint Petersburg, FL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

151015202531JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cooler
Hotter
20°40°60°80°100°

Best Time to Visit Saint Petersburg, FL

Saint Petersburg, FL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

Browse Weather History

Weather data provided by NOAA Climate Data Online. Not for critical planning.

📬 Free weekly newsletter

This week in weather history.

Five notable weather anniversaries from the week ahead — deadliest tornadoes, record temps, historic storms — every Sunday. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

4,200+ readers · Sunday delivery