Capesterre-Belle-Eau weather in December

In December, Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 73 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Capesterre-Belle-Eau's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capesterre-Belle-Eau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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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Capesterre-Belle-Eau weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°5818.911.25.8
Feb25° / 24°3914.711.56.2
Mar25° / 24°3512.911.96.7
Apr26° / 24°5215.212.46.0
May27° / 25°7318.412.75.4
Jun27° / 26°7318.912.95.0
Jul28° / 26°1002312.94.7
Aug28° / 26°11424.112.54.5
Sep28° / 26°13021.512.14.6
Oct28° / 26°13523.411.64.6
Nov27° / 25°12021.711.34.9
Dec26° / 24°7320.211.15.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
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318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Capesterre-Belle-Eau gets around 73 mm of rain over 20.2 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 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
467
567
667
767
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1467
1567
1666
1766
1865
1964
2064
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2764
2864
2965
3065
3166

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111683
211782
311782
411782
521880
621880
721880
821880
911980
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1212079
1312079
1412178
1512277
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2022672
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2422969
2523068
2623167
2723167
2823266
2923365
3023464
3123563

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:29
211.16:235:30
311.16:245:30
411.16:245:30
511.16:255:30
611.16:255:31
711.16:265:31
811.16:275:31
911.16:275:31
1011.16:285:32
1111.16:285:32
1211.16:295:32
1311.16:295:33
1411.16:305:33
1511.16:305:34
1611.16:315:34
1711.06:315:34
1811.06:325:35
1911.06:325:35
2011.06:335:36
2111.06:335:36
2211.06:345:37
2311.06:345:37
2411.06:355:38
2511.06:355:38
2611.06:365:39
2711.06:365:39
2811.16:375:40
2911.16:375:40
3011.16:375:41
3111.16:385:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Capesterre-Belle-Eau

In seasonPeak

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

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is December a good time to visit Capesterre-Belle-Eau?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Capesterre-Belle-Eau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capesterre-Belle-Eau in December

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

In December, Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Capesterre-Belle-Eau 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 offshore 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Capesterre-Belle-Eau in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capesterre-Belle-Eau peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Capesterre-Belle-Eau 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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capesterre-Belle-Eau?

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sits at 16.0°N, 61.6°W, 17 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Petit-Bourg, 17 km away.

Petit-BourgBasse-TerreLe GosierPointe-à-PitreBaie-MahaultLes AbymesSainte-AnneSainte-Rose

Topography around Capesterre-Belle-Eau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Capesterre-Belle-Eau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capesterre-Belle-Eau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Capesterre-Belle-Eau is covered by water (49%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (63%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Petit-Bourg 17 km · Basse-Terre 19 km · Le Gosier 19 km · Pointe-à-Pitre 22 km · Baie-Mahault 25 km · Les Abymes 26 km · Sainte-Anne 28 km · Sainte-Rose 35 km

Guadeloupe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau (16.045°, -61.5643°, elevation 17 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).