Sancti Spíritus weather in December

In December, Sancti Spíritus sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sancti Spíritus's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sancti Spíritus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 Sancti Spíritus reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
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302718
312718

How December really feels in Sancti Spíritus

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.

Sancti Spíritus weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°183.610.87.7
Feb28° / 18°20311.27.6
Mar29° / 19°194.211.86.6
Apr30° / 20°386.912.55.3
May31° / 22°12315.7134.1
Jun31° / 23°1251913.33.3
Jul32° / 23°8517.513.23.3
Aug32° / 24°10319.412.83.1
Sep31° / 23°13522.512.13.1
Oct30° / 22°10218.311.54.2
Nov28° / 20°368.2116.5
Dec27° / 19°184.410.77.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177030
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sancti Spíritus gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
617
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3012
3112

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128235018
227225217
337225117
437225216
547215315
648215215
748205414
858205413
959195512
1069195412
11610195411
12610205410
13711205210
1471120539
1571221519
1671221528
1771221537
1871322517
1971322526
2071322526
2171323525
2271423515
2371423525
2471323534
2571322544
2671322544
2771322544
2871322553
2981321553
3081321553
3181321553

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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2012calm
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3112calm

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 6:45 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:455:30
210.76:455:30
310.76:465:30
410.76:475:31
510.76:475:31
610.76:485:31
710.76:495:31
810.76:495:31
910.76:505:32
1010.76:505:32
1110.76:515:32
1210.76:525:33
1310.76:525:33
1410.76:535:33
1510.76:535:34
1610.76:545:34
1710.76:545:34
1810.76:555:35
1910.76:555:35
2010.76:565:36
2110.76:565:36
2210.76:575:37
2310.76:575:37
2410.76:585:37
2510.76:585:38
2610.76:595:38
2710.76:595:39
2810.77:005:40
2910.77:005:40
3010.77:005:41
3110.77:015:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sancti Spíritus

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sancti Spíritus'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 Sancti Spíritus?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sancti Spíritus in December

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

In December, Sancti Spíritus sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Sancti Spíritus in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sancti Spíritus 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 Sancti Spíritus peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Sancti Spíritus 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 Sancti Spíritus is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sancti Spíritus?

Sancti Spíritus sits at 21.9°N, 79.4°W, 57 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Cabaiguán, 17 km away.

Topography around Sancti Spíritus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sancti Spíritus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Sancti Spíritus is covered by grassland (42%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (33%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Cabaiguán 17 km · La Sierpe 25 km · Jatibonico 28 km · Fomento 34 km · Condado 42 km · Placetas 48 km · Yaguajay 48 km · Florencia 54 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 Sancti Spíritus (21.9343°, -79.4398°, elevation 57 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).