Weather on December 20
Lakeland, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
2016
75°F avg
Coldest
2000
40°F avg
About This Date
December 20th 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 20th was in 2016 (75°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (40°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 13.34" of rain. The last decade has been 10.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Lakeland, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 2024 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 70° | 56° | 63° | 0.13" | — |
| 2021 | 81° | 67° | 74° | — | — |
| 2020 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 58° | 63° | 13.34" | — |
| 2017 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2015 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 77° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2007 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2006 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 2005 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 62° | 67° | 1.07" | — |
| 2001 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2000coldest | 51° | 28° | 40° | 0.15" | — |
| 1999 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1997 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1993 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1992 | 80° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 1991 | 72° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 1990 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 55° | 65° | 2.59" | — |
| 1988 | 76° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1987 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1986 | 82° | 66° | 74° | 0.03" | — |
| 1985 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1984 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 70° | 60° | 65° | 2.01" | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1978 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1976 | 76° | 58° | 67° | 0.25" | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 0.28" | — |
| 1974 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 58° | 64° | 1.14" | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1971 | 81° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKELAND 2