Caribbean Weather in December

Information on the weather in December for cities and beach towns throughout the Caribbean has been pulled together here.

The December temperatures and rainfall given in the table below allow you to compare the climate for places on two dozen islands. The monthly averages are based on historical weather records.

These temperatures are in degrees Celsius. You can also view the temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit.

The Caribbean serves up weather in December that's especially inviting for anyone wanting to vacation away from a cold and snowy northern climate.

Temperature

Caribbean temperatures during December are slightly cooler than in previous months. The Bahamas and Cuba in the northern Caribbean have the most noticeable decline in heat.

Ocean temperatures this month average 26 degrees Celsius in the Bahamas and 27 °C around most islands to the south.

Rainfall

The rain tapers off noticeably around the Caribbean now that the hurricane season has officially ended. Yet this is the rainiest time of year for some places, including Curaçao.

Among the driest Caribbean cities this month are Kingston, Havana and Bridgetown.

Caribbean weather in December: average daily temperature and monthly rainfall
Temper­ature °C Island Place Total Rainfall
High Low Milli­metres Days
29 23 Antigua St John's 87 13
30 25 Aruba Beatrix Airport 66 11
30 25 Bonaire Flamingo Airport 74 11
26 18 Bahamas Nassau 50 8
29 24 Barbados Bridgetown 40
31 19 Cayman Islands 75 14
27 20 Cuba Havana 58 5
30 25 Curaçao Hato Airport 100 12
29 22 Dominica Melville Hall Airport 240
28 22 Dominican Republic Punta Cana 79 11
30 21 Guadeloupe Pointe-a-Pitre 137
31 22 Jamaica Kingston 47 6
29 22 Martinique Lamentin 159 18
29 23 Puerto Rico San Juan 128 20
29 25 Saba The Bottom 77 10
28 23 St. Barthelemy Gustavia 98 13
29 22 St. Croix (US VI) Christiansted 89 17
29 23 St. Eustatius Oranjestad 75 13
29 22 St. John (US VI) Cruz Bay 92 17
30 24 St. Kitts Basseterre 69
29 24 St. Lucia Vieux Fort 109 17
29 24 St. Maarten Princess Juliana AP 94 13
30 23 St. Thomas (US VI) Charlotte Amalie 75 17
31 21 Trinidad Port of Spain 76 13
30 23 Tobago Scarborough 159 12
References

NOAA. National Weather Service. National Hurricane Center.

NOAA. Ocean Climate Laboratory. World Ocean Atlas 2009.

Rainfall and temperature data come from each island's meteorological organization.

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