Caribbean weather in December
Averages for 13 places in the Caribbean in December, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – July
Places in the Caribbean in December
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for December.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana | 90 | 27° | 21° | 27° | 7 h | 5 |
| Varadero | 90 | 26° | 22° | 27° | 6 h | 5 |
| Nassau, Bahamas | 86 | 25° | 22° | 25° | 7 h | 7 |
| Montego Bay | 84 | 28° | 23° | 28° | 7 h | 12 |
| Barbados (Bridgetown) | 83 | 27° | 25° | 28° | 8 h | 14 |
| Puerto Plata | 82 | 27° | 23° | 27° | 7 h | 12 |
| Playa del Carmen | 82 | 26° | 23° | 27° | 6 h | 10 |
| Punta Cana | 81 | 27° | 24° | 27° | 8 h | 14 |
| Cancún | 80 | 26° | 23° | 27° | 6 h | 11 |
| Tulum | 79 | 27° | 23° | 27° | 6 h | 12 |
| Aruba (Oranjestad) | 78 | 27° | 26° | 27° | 8 h | 16 |
| Curaçao (Willemstad) | 75 | 27° | 26° | 28° | 7 h | 19 |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 70 | 28° | 22° | 27° | 8 h | 12 |
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 82 | 83 |
| Day | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Night | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| Sea | 28° | 27° | 27° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Caribbean in December: quick answers
Is it warm in the Caribbean in December?
Yes, it is warm. Daytime highs average 27 °C (25–28 °C by place) and nights 23 °C.
Can you swim in the Caribbean in December?
Yes. The sea is 25–28 °C, 27 °C on average.
Where is it warmest in the Caribbean in December?
The warmest are Montego Bay (28 °C), San Juan, Puerto Rico (28 °C) and Havana (27 °C).
Does it rain much in the Caribbean in December?
Quite often: 11 rainy days on average. Plus 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Is December a good time to visit the Caribbean?
Yes, December is one of the best months, with a holiday weather score of 82 out of 100. Best time overall: November – July.
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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)