Lakeland, Florida: Coldest December in recorded history?

New Cold Front Will Bring Frigid Nights | TheLedger.com

In addition to economic damages, another result of the repeated cold waves could be the coldest December on record for Lakeland.

The record low average temperature for Lakeland for December was 54.8 degrees. That record was set in 1935, said Richard Rude, a forecaster at the National Weather Service in Ruskin.

So far, the average temperature for this month is 52.4 degrees, and based on forecast temperatures, the average is expected to increase just a little more than a degree before the end of the month, making a record likely.