St. Thomas weather in December

In December, St. Thomas sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is St. Thomas's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. Thomas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:55 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in St. Thomas reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
140
240
340
44-1
54-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-2
103-2
113-2
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
300-4
310-5

How December really feels in St. Thomas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

St. Thomas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°7511.58.39.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°589.4710.30.0
Mar / -3°7310.34.911.60.1
Apr10° / 9511.71.713.12.1
May17° / 10°9412.1014.45.1
Jun23° / 16°9911.7015.16.6
Jul25° / 19°9612014.86.6
Aug25° / 18°8210.2013.77.0
Sep21° / 14°849.4012.36.6
Oct14° / 8611.50.110.84.0
Nov / 8110.82.69.61.0
Dec / -3°7411.57.18.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151882
161882
171882
181882
191981
201882
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271585
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

St. Thomas gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14017
24017
33918
43919
53920
63921
73921
83822
93823
103823
113823
123824
133824
143824
153824
163823
173823
183823
193823
203723
213723
223723
233723
243623
253623
263723
273724
283725
293725
303826
313826

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
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2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:424:47
29.17:434:47
39.07:444:47
49.07:454:46
59.07:464:46
69.07:474:46
79.07:484:46
89.07:494:46
98.97:504:46
108.97:504:46
118.97:514:46
128.97:524:46
138.97:534:46
148.97:534:46
158.97:544:47
168.97:554:47
178.97:564:47
188.97:564:47
198.97:574:48
208.87:574:48
218.87:584:49
228.87:584:49
238.87:594:50
248.87:594:50
258.98:004:51
268.98:004:51
278.98:004:52
288.98:004:53
298.98:014:53
308.98:014:54
318.98:014:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit St. Thomas?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. Thomas.

What to pack for St. Thomas in December

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

In December, St. Thomas sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near St. Thomas in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in St. Thomas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in St. Thomas peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is St. Thomas?

St. Thomas sits at 42.8°N, 81.2°W, 232 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is London, 24 km away.

Topography around St. Thomas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. Thomas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m.

The land around St. Thomas is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: London 24 km · Tillsonburg 38 km · Strathroy 41 km · Woodstock 53 km · Norfolk County 65 km · Stratford 69 km · Brant 79 km · Brantford 84 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

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 St. Thomas (42.7736°, -81.1804°, elevation 232 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).