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Weather on December 5

Clearwater, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
76°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
1983
78°F avg
Coldest
1974
52°F avg

About This Date

December 5th in Clearwater, FL typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 56°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1983 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (52°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 2.18" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for December 5th in Clearwater, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202582°64°73°
202473°49°61°
202373°58°65°
202280°62°71°
202178°62°70°
202072°58°65°0.1"
201968°52°60°
201864°49°56°
201782°64°73°
201684°68°76°
201580°65°72°
201480°66°73°
201383°63°73°
201279°61°70°
201181°63°72°
201071°52°61°
200962°50°56°0.38"
200876°52°64°
200772°48°60°
200671°50°61°
200581°59°70°1.27"
200473°54°63°
200371°57°64°
200280°66°73°1.75"
200182°66°74°
200067°49°58°
199984°66°75°
199882°63°72°0.03"
199771°55°63°0.15"
199674°53°63°
199581°53°67°
199486°67°76°
199378°62°70°
199276°
199168°38°53°
199069°38°53°0.05"
198970°38°54°
198872°42°57°0.03"
198771°41°56°
198668°49°58°
198575°62°69°
198483°64°73°
1983warmest83°73°78°
198284°70°77°
198165°45°55°
198077°53°65°
197970°49°59°
197880°62°71°2.18"
197781°67°74°
197668°48°58°
197579°55°67°
1974coldest68°36°52°
197378°67°72°0.25"
197281°65°73°
197173°50°62°
55 years of data from CLEARWATER

Clearwater, FL Temperature Range by Month

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

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Clearwater, FL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"7.5"14.9"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

Clearwater, 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.

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Best Time to Visit Clearwater, FL

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

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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