Road Town weather in December

In December, Road Town sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 46 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Road Town's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Road Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Road Town is capital of the British Virgin Islands.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Road Town reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
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42725
52725
62625
72625
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How December really feels in Road Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Road Town weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°288.8117.5
Feb25° / 24°206.711.47.8
Mar25° / 24°21611.98.0
Apr26° / 25°347.512.47.5
May27° / 25°7212.612.96.3
Jun28° / 26°5411.513.16.2
Jul28° / 26°7614.7135.9
Aug28° / 27°9416.112.65.4
Sep28° / 27°1221712.15.0
Oct28° / 26°12617.111.65.4
Nov27° / 26°11715.911.15.8
Dec26° / 25°4610.910.97.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148317
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298911
308911
319010

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Road Town gets around 46 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2233
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2431
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2630
2729
2829
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10320761
20320761
30321751
40321751
50321760
60321760
70322750
80322750
90322750
100323740
110323740
120324730
130424720
140425710
150425710
160426700
170426700
181427680
191428670
201428670
211429660
221430650
231431640
241431640
251432630
261433620
271433620
281434610
290434620
300435610
310436600

Wind in December

Winds average 26 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
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3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:395:37
211.06:405:38
311.06:405:38
411.06:415:38
510.96:415:38
610.96:425:38
710.96:435:39
810.96:435:39
910.96:445:39
1010.96:445:40
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2910.96:545:48
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.5Bright
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104.5Bright
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144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Road Town

In seasonPeak

None of Road Town's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Road Town sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Road Town's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Road Town sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Road Town?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Road Town for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Road Town in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Road Town sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Road Town in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Road Town in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Road Town peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Road Town in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Road Town is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1323 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Road Town?

Road Town sits at 18.4°N, 64.6°W, 9 m above sea level, in British Virgin Islands. The nearest listed city is Charlotte Amalie, 34 km away.

Topography around Road Town

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Road Town.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Road Town has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m.

The land around Road Town is covered by trees (64%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Charlotte Amalie 34 km · Saint Croix 79 km · Fajardo 109 km · Humacao 131 km · Carolina 141 km · Trujillo Alto 147 km · Caguas 152 km · San Juan 157 km

British Virgin Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Homicide rate
8.2
per 100k, 2006
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 70%Roman Catholic 9%none 8%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Road Town (18.4269°, -64.6208°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).