Santa Maria, Sal weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: June – December
What is the weather like in Santa Maria, Sal in December?
In December, Santa Maria, Sal is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 24.3 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 31 km/h. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Santa Maria, Sal.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 85 | 74 |
| Day | 25° | 24° | 22° |
| Night | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Sea | 26° | 24° | 23° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 0 | 0 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 11 h 9 min06:52 – 18:01
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 18 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 31 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−1Atlantic/Cape_Verde
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %75 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %68 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Windproof jacket
Santa Maria, Sal in December: quick answers
Is Santa Maria, Sal hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Santa Maria, Sal average 24 °C and nights cool to about 23 °C.
Can you swim in Santa Maria, Sal in December?
Yes. In December the sea averages 24.3 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Santa Maria, Sal in December?
It hardly ever rains.
Santa Maria, Sal month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)