Niquero weather in December

In December, Niquero sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Niquero's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niquero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Niquero reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112824
122824
132823
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282823
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302823
312823

How December really feels in Niquero

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.

Niquero weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°132.510.98.1
Feb28° / 23°142.111.38.2
Mar28° / 23°143.311.97.5
Apr29° / 24°254.912.46.5
May30° / 25°9813.512.95.0
Jun30° / 26°6012.513.24.3
Jul31° / 27°5212.813.14.2
Aug31° / 27°6014.512.73.9
Sep31° / 26°9217.312.13.8
Oct30° / 26°10816.111.54.4
Nov29° / 24°476.4116.1
Dec28° / 23°203.510.87.2

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48317
58317
68317
78416
88416
98416
108416
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
178317
188317
198317
208317
218317
228317
238416
248515
258515
268515
278515
288614
298614
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Niquero gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810
299
309
319

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1174843
2274843
3274942
4274942
5284941
6285041
7285040
8284940
9284940
10394939
11394939
123104938
133104937
143104937
153115036
164115035
174115134
184115134
194115233
205115232
215115331
225125330
235125429
245125429
255125528
265135527
275135626
286135625
296145624
306145723
316145822

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 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 6:34 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:345:26
210.96:345:26
310.96:355:27
410.96:365:27
510.86:365:27
610.86:375:27
710.86:385:27
810.86:385:28
910.86:395:28
1010.86:395:28
1110.86:405:29
1210.86:405:29
1310.86:415:29
1410.86:425:30
1510.86:425:30
1610.86:435:30
1710.86:435:31
1810.86:445:31
1910.86:445:32
2010.86:455:32
2110.86:455:32
2210.86:465:33
2310.86:465:33
2410.86:475:34
2510.86:475:34
2610.86:475:35
2710.86:485:35
2810.86:485:36
2910.86:495:36
3010.86:495:37
3110.86:495:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Niquero

In seasonPeak

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

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

Niquero's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Niquero?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Niquero in December

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

In December, Niquero sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Niquero 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 August at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Niquero 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 Niquero peaks around May 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighMay 15UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Niquero 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 Niquero is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Niquero?

Niquero sits at 20.0°N, 77.6°W, 8 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Media Luna, 18 km away.

Bartolomé MasóYaraSanta Cruz del SurAmancio

Topography around Niquero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niquero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Niquero is covered by grassland (29%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Media Luna 18 km · Pilón 31 km · Campechuela 38 km · Manzanillo 58 km · Bartolomé Masó 68 km · Yara 70 km · Santa Cruz del Sur 86 km · Amancio 87 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Niquero (20.0459°, -77.5804°, elevation 8 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).