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What to pack for Florida in December
Typical December, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 75°F, lows 57°F, rain 6 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 6:30pm. Wind averages 10 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Packing for
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Essentials
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UV index of 4.5 and 10.4 hours of daylight bounce off water and sand.
Rural terrain near water hosts insects year-round in December's mild warmth.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Isolated areas mean distance to pharmacies and clinics if something goes wrong.
Ten hours of daylight means shorter charging windows at the guesthouse.
Dark by 6:30pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.
Fourteen Celsius lows need layers that compress into carry-on space.
National park visits mean day hikes from a single base camp.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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Recommended
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Humidity at 78% and six rain days mean sweat and damp cling to skin.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Six rain days and coastal wind dry out lips and throats fast.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Rental cars and buses move bags through unfamiliar terminals and parking lots.
Damp air and six rain days wrinkle clothes unless they stay separated.
Coastal wind and six rain days threaten phones near water and spray.
Humidity at 78% makes laundry dry slowly without frequent washing cycles.
Nice to have
6 items you could skip
The sun crosses low in a short 10.4-hour arc, still burning exposed scalp.
Tap water is safe but hands touch coins, railings, and rental equipment.
Bites itch worse when sunburned skin is already compromised and inflamed.
Multiple devices need juice during days away from outlets in rural areas.
Domestic travel through airports requires a way to secure your pack.
Toiletries leak into bags during the bouncing of rural road travel.
Basics
16 things you probably own already