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Fire Island weather in December

Weather in Fire Island: December

Average day temperature: 42.4°F
Average night temperature: 37.8°F
Sea water temperature: 47.5°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 9.2 - 9.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.6 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 54°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 14°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 38.1°F and 30.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Fire Island in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 45.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 51.1°F and 41.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Fire Island in December is 1.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 11.4 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 5.2.

Best time for vacation in Fire Island

Sunniest months:
November 16 days
September 15 days
October 14 days
Warmest months:
July 81.4 °F
August 79.7 °F
June 74.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 76.8 °F
August 76.1 °F
September 72.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 37.9 °F
February 38.8 °F
December 42.4 °F
Rainiest months:
December 3 days
March 3 days
April 3 days
Windiest months:
March 11.9 mph
January 11.6 mph
November 11.5 mph

Fire Island on a weather map

Fire Island
+32°F
E 12 mph
Feels like: +25°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in USA:
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+54°F
+46°F
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24 Hours Forecast
Fire Island
Local time: 05:17
January 13, tuesday
0600
32°F
E
12 mph
0900
34°F
E
9 mph
1200
46°F
NE
9 mph
1500
50°F
NE
11 mph
1800
45°F
N
12 mph
2100
41°F
NE
15 mph
January 14, wednesday
0000
43°F
NE
16 mph
0300
41°F
NE
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F