Linstead weather in December

In December, Linstead sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Linstead's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linstead's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Linstead is town in Jamaica.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Linstead reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How December really feels in Linstead

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.

Linstead weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°4311116.8
Feb27° / 21°33911.46.9
Mar28° / 21°5110.811.96.6
Apr29° / 22°6612.412.45.6
May29° / 23°13617.212.84.7
Jun30° / 24°6711.613.14.7
Jul31° / 24°5410.3134.6
Aug31° / 24°831512.64.0
Sep30° / 24°1342012.13.7
Oct29° / 23°14422.611.63.9
Nov28° / 22°9117.311.15.2
Dec27° / 22°6012.910.96.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197426
207426
217426
227525
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Linstead gets around 60 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1043759
2043858
3043858
4043957
5044056
6044056
7044155
8144154
9144154
10144154
11154252
12154252
13154252
14154252
15164350
16164350
17164350
18174449
19174448
20174547
21184546
22184744
23184843
24185041
25185239
26185338
27185536
28175834
29176032
30176230
31176428

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:285:28
211.06:295:28
311.06:295:28
411.06:305:28
511.06:315:28
611.06:315:29
711.06:325:29
810.96:325:29
910.96:335:29
1010.96:335:30
1110.96:345:30
1210.96:355:30
1310.96:355:31
1410.96:365:31
1510.96:365:31
1610.96:375:32
1710.96:375:32
1810.96:385:33
1910.96:385:33
2010.96:395:34
2110.96:395:34
2210.96:405:34
2310.96:405:35
2410.96:415:35
2510.96:415:36
2610.96:425:36
2710.96:425:37
2810.96:425:37
2910.96:435:38
3010.96:435:39
3110.96:445:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Linstead

In seasonPeak

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

Linstead 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 Linstead?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Linstead in December

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

In December, Linstead sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Linstead 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 31 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
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Linstead 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 Linstead peaks around April 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 21UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Linstead 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 Linstead is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2335 µg/m³Jan 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Linstead?

Linstead sits at 18.1°N, 77.0°W, 119 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Spanish Town, 18 km away.

Spanish TownOld HarbourPortmoreHalf Way TreeKingstonMay PenNew KingstonPort Royal

Topography around Linstead

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linstead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Linstead is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
970 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Spanish Town 18 km · Old Harbour 23 km · Portmore 24 km · Half Way Tree 28 km · Kingston 30 km · May Pen 30 km · New Kingston 30 km · Port Royal 30 km

Jamaica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
49.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 65%none 21%other 7%Roman Catholic 2%

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 Linstead (18.1368°, -77.0317°, elevation 119 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).