Weather in December

[Genie]

It has been absoluetely beautiful here today, had a wander round Celebration this evening and didn't even need a fleece on. It's lovely to see all the decorated houses on the communities at this time of year too !!

[Pookie]

We are here Rotonda West & yesterday it was 83 degrees just blissful & the forecast is looking good for the rest of the week. I have been in shorts & t-shirt, had long sleeves on saturday & was too hot.

Lynne

[Mo Green]

Sounds perfect Lynne. You certainly never need a coat on the Gulf Coast even in the evenings. Many times in December we are still sitting around the pool in short sleeves late evenings.

[pieman790]

We went to Tampa yesterday to see the American Football game and it was 85f. In fact it was too hot in the stadium in the sun-shine.

[Pookie]

Mo it is perfect weather, to quote my neighbour, it is exquisite.
I think the jumper I brought with me will remain in the closet, until our flight back.

Lynne

[Mo Green]

You will definitely need it when you get back. It's cold, grey, damp and I have had to have the lights on all afternoon[V]

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty
You really can't predict it.

One year i was in Disney all day at christmas in just T shirt and shorts and its was just right, then the next year it was freezing.
So much so that in Epcot no one went round the lake at night until the fireworks actuallt started going off.
It was weird seeing loads of people just dossing down in shops everywhere until the fireworks started, trying to keep warm.

The true answer is, it could be anything, really hot or freezing (tracky bottoms & sweat top).
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I remember being in Disney one or two years when it was really cold at Christmas....year before last I think... we were there and it was warmer back in MA....but for the most part...I find it does not get that cold until Jan Feb time...and then its not for long...a day or so...I love FL in the winter....

[Team Thomson]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by pieman790
We went to Tampa yesterday to see the American Football game and it was 85f. In fact it was too hot in the stadium in the sun-shine.
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I think our mind is set for next Winter too. Some good bargains about too. We were there in September and it rained every day except our wedding day on the 13th!!
We went to Tampa for the American football too and were drenched to the skin. We ended up going home and leaving our wet behinds imprinted in the car seats we were so soaked. Didnt dampen the day though. The crowd were fantastic, will definatley go back. I have hopefully attached a few pics from the footie in September. These were taken in between downpoars!!! November sounds like a good bet.

[linsan]

We went last december to florida. The weather was dry and sunny and we wore t-shirts and shorts most of the time. It did get chilly at night and we just added sweaters or cardigans. We enjoyed the lack of crowds at the parks so much so that we too are going out on 1st Dec again.

[bargainqueen]

The first I managed to get my husband to go to Florida we went last 2 weeks in January and it was cold. I'd taken all the wrong clothes so we had to book a trip to Belz Mall to stock up on warmer ones.

We went back the following year for the first 2 weeks, packed same clothes but I was still able to wear shorts when watching the parades at 12pm.

Years later we went back for the same 2 weeks and the windscreen iced up overnight. I was walking round Disney wearing the very fashionable mickey mouse knitted hat and gloves.

Best advice is to wear thin layers of clothes, the mornings will be cool but once the sun is out it will quickly warm up.

Also if the sky starts getting really black head for a sheltered area, I got caught out in Epcot and tried sheltering under the monorail. I was drenched through and had to buy a sweatshirt. Always a good idea to have a change of clothes in car boot plus a towel for emergencies.

Last week we were in Seaworld, husband and nephew went on Kraken and then Atlantis. They were in front row, the first water shute was fine but they got drenched on the little one further round. We had nothing with us so we went home.