Le Lamentin weather in December

In December, Le Lamentin sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 54 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 68% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Le Lamentin's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Lamentin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Le Lamentin is French commune and city in Martinique.

Density
651/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 Le Lamentin reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Le Lamentin weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°4114.511.26.6
Feb25° / 24°2510.111.57.1
Mar26° / 24°269.711.97.3
Apr26° / 25°3811.212.36.7
May27° / 25°5814.112.76.1
Jun27° / 26°8316.612.85.4
Jul27° / 26°11321.112.85.1
Aug28° / 26°13322.112.54.9
Sep28° / 26°13819.312.15.0
Oct28° / 26°14821.511.74.8
Nov27° / 26°12719.511.35.2
Dec26° / 25°5414.911.26.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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 (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57723
67723
77723
87822
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318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Le Lamentin gets around 54 mm of rain over 14.9 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2246
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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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1013861
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3014851
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5014851
6015841
7015841
8015850
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25121780
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28122770
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30123760
31124750

Wind in December

Winds average 25 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
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3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:185:30
211.26:185:30
311.26:195:30
411.26:205:30
511.26:205:31
611.26:215:31
711.26:215:31
811.26:225:31
911.26:225:32
1011.26:235:32
1111.26:235:32
1211.16:245:33
1311.16:245:33
1411.16:255:34
1511.16:255:34
1611.16:265:34
1711.16:265:35
1811.16:275:35
1911.16:275:36
2011.16:285:36
2111.16:285:37
2211.16:295:37
2311.16:295:37
2411.16:305:38
2511.16:305:38
2611.16:315:39
2711.16:315:39
2811.16:325:40
2911.16:325:40
3011.16:325:41
3111.16:335:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Le Lamentin

In seasonPeak

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

Le Lamentin sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Le Lamentin's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Le Lamentin sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Le Lamentin?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Le Lamentin in December

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

In December, Le Lamentin sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Le Lamentin 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 13 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Le Lamentin 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 Le Lamentin peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Le Lamentin 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 Le Lamentin is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le Lamentin?

Le Lamentin sits at 14.6°N, 61.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Martinique. The nearest listed city is Ducos, 5.0 km away.

DucosSaint-JosephFort-de-FranceLe RobertLe FrançoisLa TrinitéSainte-Marie

Topography around Le Lamentin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Lamentin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Le Lamentin is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Ducos 5.0 km · Saint-Joseph 8.0 km · Fort-de-France 8.0 km · Le Robert 9.0 km · Le François 10 km · La Trinité 14 km · Sainte-Marie 19 km · Gros Islet 61 km

Martinique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 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 Le Lamentin (14.6134°, -60.9996°, elevation 10 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).