Pointe-à-Pitre weather in December

In December, Pointe-à-Pitre sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 76 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 49% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pointe-à-Pitre's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pointe-à-Pitre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:31 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Pointe-à-Pitre is French commune in Guadeloupe.

Density
5,707/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Pointe-à-Pitre 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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Pointe-à-Pitre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°6220.211.15.6
Feb25° / 23°4416.411.55.9
Mar25° / 23°3914.311.96.4
Apr26° / 24°5716.912.45.7
May27° / 25°781912.75.2
Jun27° / 25°732012.94.9
Jul28° / 25°9623.412.94.6
Aug28° / 26°10925.312.54.3
Sep28° / 26°12922.912.14.3
Oct28° / 25°13624.511.64.4
Nov27° / 25°11922.911.24.7
Dec26° / 24°7621.411.15.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pointe-à-Pitre gets around 76 mm of rain over 21.4 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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372
472
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673
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873
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1471
1570
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1967
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2166
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3068
3169

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121880
221979
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421979
522078
622078
722078
822078
922078
1022177
1122177
1222276
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2823761
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3023959
3124058

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light 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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:23 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
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311.16:245:29
411.16:255:30
511.16:255:30
611.16:265:30
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811.16:275:31
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1011.16:285:31
1111.16:285:32
1211.06:295:32
1311.06:305:32
1411.06:305:33
1511.06:315:33
1611.06:315:33
1711.06:325:34
1811.06:325:34
1911.06:335:35
2011.06:335:35
2111.06:345:36
2211.06:345:36
2311.06:355:37
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2611.06:365:38
2711.06:365:39
2811.06:375:39
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3011.06:385:40
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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

Hazard calendar for Pointe-à-Pitre

In seasonPeak

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

Pointe-à-Pitre sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Pointe-à-Pitre sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is December a good time to visit Pointe-à-Pitre?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pointe-à-Pitre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pointe-à-Pitre in December

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

In December, Pointe-à-Pitre sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pointe-à-Pitre 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 16 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pointe-à-Pitre 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 Pointe-à-Pitre peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very 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 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pointe-à-Pitre 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 Pointe-à-Pitre is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2325 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pointe-à-Pitre?

Pointe-à-Pitre sits at 16.2°N, 61.5°W, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Les Abymes, 5.0 km away.

Les AbymesLe GosierBaie-MahaultPetit-BourgSainte-AnneSainte-RoseCapesterre-Belle-EauLe Moule

Topography around Pointe-à-Pitre

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pointe-à-Pitre.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pointe-à-Pitre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Pointe-à-Pitre is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Les Abymes 5.0 km · Le Gosier 6.0 km · Baie-Mahault 6.0 km · Petit-Bourg 8.0 km · Sainte-Anne 16 km · Sainte-Rose 20 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 22 km · Le Moule 23 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 Pointe-à-Pitre (16.2364°, -61.5346°), 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).