Sosua weather in December

In December, Sosua sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Sosua's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sosua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:14 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sosua reaches about 26°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 24°C and 27°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)
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How December really feels in Sosua

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.

Sosua weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°10014.810.96.5
Feb25° / 22°641211.36.8
Mar25° / 22°7711.811.96.9
Apr26° / 23°6712.512.46.6
May27° / 24°6512.412.96.2
Jun28° / 25°287.113.26.3
Jul28° / 25°389.813.16.1
Aug29° / 25°4610.512.75.8
Sep29° / 25°6713.412.15.3
Oct28° / 25°8916.811.55.2
Nov27° / 24°1241811.15.5
Dec26° / 23°9716.110.86.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
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77723
87723
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sosua gets around 97 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
257
356
456
556
655
755
854
954
1054
1153
1253
1352
1452
1552
1652
1751
1851
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2051
2150
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2450
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3150

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1053956
2053956
3053956
4053956
5063856
6063757
7063757
8063658
9063658
10063658
11063658
12073756
13073756
14063856
15163954
16164053
17164152
18164251
19164350
20164449
21164548
22164647
23164746
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25164943
26165142
27165241
28165340
29165439
30165637
31165736

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
718light breeze
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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 7:05 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:055:59
210.97:065:59
310.97:065:59
410.97:075:59
510.97:085:59
610.97:086:00
710.97:096:00
810.87:096:00
910.87:106:00
1010.87:106:01
1110.87:116:01
1210.87:126:01
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3110.87:216:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sosua

In seasonPeak

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

Sosua 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 Sosua?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sosua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sosua in December

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

In December, Sosua sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sosua 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 18 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sosua 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 Sosua peaks around March 23 at about 12 (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 highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sosua 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 Sosua is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sosua?

Sosua sits at 19.8°N, 70.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Monte Llano, 9.0 km away.

Río GrandeTamborilSantiago de los CaballerosMocaVilla Bisonó

Topography around Sosua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sosua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.

The land around Sosua is covered by trees (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
1,780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Monte Llano 9.0 km · Cabarete 12 km · Puerto Plata 18 km · Río Grande 28 km · Tamboril 31 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 38 km · Moca 40 km · Villa Bisonó 43 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 Sosua (19.7522°, -70.5199°, elevation 0 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).