Puerto Padre weather in December

In December, Puerto Padre sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Puerto Padre's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Padre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Puerto Padre reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112723
122723
132723
142723
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202623
212623
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282623
292623
302623
312623

How December really feels in Puerto Padre

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.

Puerto Padre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°307.810.97.4
Feb26° / 22°215.411.37.7
Mar27° / 23°306.611.97.5
Apr28° / 24°357.812.57.0
May29° / 25°9613.4135.3
Jun30° / 26°7513.113.34.6
Jul30° / 26°4811.813.24.8
Aug31° / 27°7213.712.74.4
Sep31° / 26°12119.212.13.7
Oct29° / 25°1252011.54.2
Nov28° / 24°7214.8115.7
Dec27° / 23°419.910.76.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127723
137624
147624
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Puerto Padre gets around 41 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
441
540
639
738
837
936
1034
1133
1233
1332
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11323694
21423684
31423684
41423684
51422703
61522693
71522693
81622683
91622683
101722682
111723672
121823662
131823662
141924651
151924651
1611025631
1711025631
1811025631
1911026630
2011027620
2121127600
2221127600
2321127600
2421127600
2521227590
2621227590
2721227590
2821228580
2931228570
3031228570
3131328560

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:32 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:325:20
210.86:335:20
310.86:335:21
410.86:345:21
510.86:355:21
610.86:355:21
710.86:365:21
810.86:365:22
910.76:375:22
1010.76:385:22
1110.76:385:22
1210.76:395:23
1310.76:395:23
1410.76:405:23
1510.76:415:24
1610.76:415:24
1710.76:425:24
1810.76:425:25
1910.76:435:25
2010.76:435:26
2110.76:445:26
2210.76:445:27
2310.76:455:27
2410.76:455:28
2510.76:455:28
2610.76:465:29
2710.76:465:29
2810.76:475:30
2910.76:475:30
3010.76:475:31
3110.76:485:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Puerto Padre

In seasonPeak

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

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

Puerto Padre's rainy season runs August–November, 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 Puerto Padre?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Padre for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto Padre in December

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

In December, Puerto Padre sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Puerto Padre 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 at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Padre in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Padre peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Puerto Padre 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 Puerto Padre is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Padre?

Puerto Padre sits at 21.2°N, 76.6°W, 26 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jesús Menéndez, 14 km away.

Cauto CristoJobabo

Topography around Puerto Padre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Padre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Puerto Padre is covered by grassland (42%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (31%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Jesús Menéndez 14 km · Jobabo 40 km · Las Tunas 45 km · Holguín 49 km · Gibara 50 km · Cacocum 59 km · Cauto Cristo 72 km · Jobabo 77 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 Puerto Padre (21.1959°, -76.6035°, elevation 26 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).