Weather on December 18
Lakeland, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
2016
79°F avg
Coldest
1973
45°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Lakeland, FL typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 51°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2016 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (45°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 2.69" 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 18th in Lakeland, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79° | 60° | 69° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2021 | 83° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 50° | 65° | 1.4" | — |
| 2018 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2017 | 83° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2015 | 84° | 67° | 75° | 0.76" | — |
| 2014 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2012 | 81° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 2011 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 2010 | 78° | 48° | 63° | 0.97" | — |
| 2009 | 72° | 66° | 69° | 0.3" | — |
| 2008 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2007 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 79° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 58° | 63° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 55° | 62° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2002 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2001 | 81° | 63° | 72° | 0.74" | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1999 | 68° | 60° | 64° | 2.69" | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1995 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 59° | 64° | 0.13" | — |
| 1993 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1992 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 54° | 57° | 0.94" | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1985 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1984 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 80° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 49° | 62° | 0.13" | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1977 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 67° | 43° | 55° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1971 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKELAND 2