Weather on December 5
Lakeland, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
77°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1983
78°F avg
Coldest
1981
52°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Lakeland, FL typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 55°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1983 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (52°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 3.78" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Lakeland, FL? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 2023 | 83° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2022 | 81° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 2021 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2020 | 77° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2018 | 74° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2016 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2015 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 2014 | 79° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 2013 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2012 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2011 | 81° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 2010 | 73° | 50° | 62° | 0.2" | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 54° | 63° | 2.87" | — |
| 2008 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2007 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2005 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2004 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 78° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 2002 | 81° | 66° | 73° | 0.86" | — |
| 2001 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1999 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1998 | 82° | 60° | 71° | 1.12" | — |
| 1997 | 70° | 51° | 60° | 0.1" | — |
| 1996 | 75° | 52° | 63° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1994 | 82° | 67° | 74° | 2.13" | — |
| 1993 | 77° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 1992 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1991 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1989 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1988 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1987 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1985 | 69° | 55° | 62° | 3.78" | — |
| 1984 | 85° | 65° | 75° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983warmest | 84° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 1982 | 83° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978 | 80° | 65° | 72° | 0.08" | — |
| 1977 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 1976 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1975 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 77° | 66° | 72° | — | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 64° | 72° | 0.2" | — |
| 1971 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKELAND 2