Brades weather in December

In December, Brades sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 60 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 11 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 73% 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 Brades's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brades's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Brades is village and the de facto capital of the British overseas territory of Montserrat.

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 Brades 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 about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
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112625
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How December really feels in Brades

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.

Brades 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
Jan26° / 24°3511.711.17.1
Feb25° / 24°227.811.47.6
Mar26° / 24°197.211.97.8
Apr26° / 25°308.312.47.3
May27° / 26°5410.712.86.6
Jun27° / 26°4310.4136.4
Jul28° / 26°7115.312.95.9
Aug28° / 26°8816.612.65.6
Sep28° / 26°11617.212.15.1
Oct28° / 26°12117.711.65.4
Nov27° / 26°9715.911.25.8
Dec26° / 25°6014.7116.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128416
138515
148515
158515
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198515
208614
218614
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268812
278812
288911
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Brades gets around 60 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
448
549
649
749
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1349
1449
1548
1648
1747
1847
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1216811
2217801
3217801
4217801
5217810
6217810
7217810
8217810
9217810
10217810
11217810
12218800
13218800
14219790
15219790
16220780
17221770
18222760
19222760
20223750
21224740
22225730
23226720
24226720
25227710
26227710
27228700
28228700
29229690
30229690
31230680

Wind in December

Winds average 27 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
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3029breezy
3129windy

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 6:27 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:275:31
211.16:275:31
311.16:285:31
411.16:285:31
511.06:295:32
611.06:295:32
711.06:305:32
811.06:315:32
911.06:315:33
1011.06:325:33
1111.06:325:33
1211.06:335:34
1311.06:335:34
1411.06:345:34
1511.06:345:35
1611.06:355:35
1711.06:355:36
1811.06:365:36
1911.06:365:36
2011.06:375:37
2111.06:375:37
2211.06:385:38
2311.06:385:38
2411.06:395:39
2511.06:395:39
2611.06:405:40
2711.06:405:40
2811.06:415:41
2911.06:415:41
3011.06:415:42
3111.06:425:42

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 6.77 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
14.8Bright
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54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Brades

In seasonPeak

In December, Brades sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Brades's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Brades?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brades in December

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

In December, Brades 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 Brades in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Brades 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 Brades peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 24UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Brades 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 Brades is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2226 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brades?

Brades sits at 16.8°N, 62.2°W, 52 m above sea level, in Montserrat. The nearest listed city is Plymouth, 10 km away.

Plymouth

Topography around Brades

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brades has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.

The land around Brades is covered by water (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,037 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Plymouth 10 km · Falmouth 53 km · English Harbour 53 km · St. John's 54 km · Sainte-Rose 75 km · Basseterre 78 km · Baie-Mahault 89 km · Petit-Bourg 94 km

Montserrat travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
230 V · 60 Hz
Religion
Protestant 71%Roman Catholic 11%none 8%other/not stated 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 Brades (16.7918°, -62.2106°, elevation 52 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).