Lenbe weather in December

In December, Lenbe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 62 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lenbe's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lenbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Lenbe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12621
22621
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42621
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72621
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How December really feels in Lenbe

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.

Lenbe 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
Jan26° / 20°6413.110.96.6
Feb26° / 20°4812.111.36.5
Mar27° / 20°8416.411.95.9
Apr27° / 21°12620.112.45.1
May28° / 22°22425.412.94.0
Jun29° / 23°17423.413.23.7
Jul29° / 23°12622.713.13.9
Aug29° / 24°15224.312.73.6
Sep29° / 23°19225.912.13.3
Oct29° / 23°18725.511.53.8
Nov27° / 22°11921.411.14.9
Dec26° / 21°6214.110.86.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27129
37129
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97426
107525
117525
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lenbe gets around 62 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
253
352
451
550
649
748
847
946
1046
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1034849
2044848
3044848
4044848
5044847
6054847
7054846
8054946
9064945
10064945
11065044
12065143
13075142
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15075340
16075439
17075538
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19075736
20175735
21175834
22175933
23176032
24176131
25166330
26166429
27166627
28166726
29166825
30176824
31167122

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 6:13 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:135:06
210.96:135:06
310.96:145:07
410.96:145:07
510.96:155:07
610.96:165:07
710.96:165:07
810.86:175:08
910.86:175:08
1010.86:185:08
1110.86:195:08
1210.86:195:09
1310.86:205:09
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1510.86:215:10
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1710.86:225:11
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1910.86:235:11
2010.86:235:12
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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 4.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lenbe

In seasonPeak

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

Lenbe 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 Lenbe?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lenbe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lenbe in December

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

In December, Lenbe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lenbe 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 19 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lenbe 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 Lenbe peaks around June 19 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Lenbe 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 Lenbe is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJun 2128 µg/m³Mar 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lenbe?

Lenbe sits at 19.7°N, 72.4°W, 34 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Cap-Haïtien, 22 km away.

Cap-HaïtienSaint-RaphaëlSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeGonaïvesTerrier RougeDessalinesTi Port-de-PaixPort-de-Paix

Topography around Lenbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lenbe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m.

The land around Lenbe is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
1,768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Cap-Haïtien 22 km · Saint-Raphaël 37 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 38 km · Gonaïves 42 km · Terrier Rouge 48 km · Dessalines 51 km · Ti Port-de-Paix 52 km · Port-de-Paix 52 km

Haiti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
Happiness
3.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
41.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
18.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Catholic 55%Protestant 29%none 10%other 5%

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 Lenbe (19.706°, -72.4034°, elevation 34 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).