Neiba weather in December

In December, Neiba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Neiba's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:15 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 Neiba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
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42819
52818
62818
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292818
302818
312818

How December really feels in Neiba

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.

Neiba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°102.6118.0
Feb28° / 18°184.311.47.4
Mar28° / 19°501011.96.1
Apr29° / 20°8214.112.45.2
May29° / 20°11316.112.94.8
Jun29° / 21°5210.113.15.2
Jul30° / 21°398.7135.1
Aug30° / 21°7612.312.64.6
Sep30° / 21°8315.212.14.3
Oct29° / 21°9514.811.64.8
Nov29° / 20°488.411.16.0
Dec28° / 18°17310.97.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47822
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
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218119
228119
238218
248317
258317
268317
278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Neiba gets around 17 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
412
512
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
159
169
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
309
319

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10553411
20554401
30555391
40655381
50656371
60658360
70758350
80758350
91758340
101758340
111858330
121858330
131859320
141959310
151960300
161960300
171961290
1811061280
1911062270
2011062270
2111063260
2211163250
2311163250
2411164240
2511264230
2611265220
2711365210
2811366200
2911367190
3011467180
3111468170

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:066:04
211.07:076:05
311.07:086:05
410.97:086:05
510.97:096:05
610.97:096:05
710.97:106:06
810.97:116:06
910.97:116:06
1010.97:126:07
1110.97:126:07
1210.97:136:07
1310.97:136:08
1410.97:146:08
1510.97:146:08
1610.97:156:09
1710.97:166:09
1810.97:166:10
1910.97:176:10
2010.97:176:10
2110.97:186:11
2210.97:186:11
2310.97:186:12
2410.97:196:12
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2610.97:206:13
2710.97:206:14
2810.97:216:14
2910.97:216:15
3010.97:216:15
3110.97:226:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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54.6Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Neiba

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Neiba?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Neiba in December

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

In December, Neiba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Neiba in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 59 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Neiba 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 Neiba peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Neiba 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 Neiba is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Feb 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Neiba?

Neiba sits at 18.5°N, 71.4°W, 50 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Juan de la Maguana, 41 km away.

San Juan de la MaguanaLas Matas de FarfánSanta Cruz de BarahonaFond ParisienGrand GosierAzuaThomazeauConstanza

Topography around Neiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neiba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,109 m.

The land around Neiba is covered by trees (39%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
2,018 m
80 km
3,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: San Juan de la Maguana 41 km · Las Matas de Farfán 44 km · Santa Cruz de Barahona 46 km · Fond Parisien 59 km · Grand Gosier 63 km · Azua 72 km · Thomazeau 73 km · Constanza 85 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Neiba (18.4898°, -71.4189°, elevation 50 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).