Nueva Guinea weather in December

In December, Nueva Guinea sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 88 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nueva Guinea's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Guinea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nueva Guinea is Town in Nicaragua, administrative center of the Municipality of Nueva Guinea.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nueva Guinea reaches about 28°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 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172722
182722
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202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302721
312721

How December really feels in Nueva Guinea

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.

Nueva Guinea weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°6020.411.45.1
Feb28° / 21°4116.111.65.3
Mar29° / 22°3213.111.95.1
Apr31° / 23°4615.212.34.0
May31° / 23°18625.812.52.9
Jun30° / 23°25329.212.72.7
Jul29° / 23°22530.312.62.9
Aug29° / 23°21930.112.42.8
Sep30° / 23°2302912.12.7
Oct29° / 22°24328.911.72.9
Nov28° / 22°15523.911.53.8
Dec28° / 22°8823.311.34.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134258
144258
154357
164555
174753
184753
194951
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nueva Guinea gets around 88 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
579
678
778
878
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1477
1576
1676
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2273
2373
2473
2573
2672
2772
2872
2971
3071
3171

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1414811
2414811
3414811
4414811
5414820
6414820
7414820
8515800
9515800
10516790
11516790
12516790
13517780
14517780
15517780
16518770
17518770
18518770
19519760
20519760
21520750
22520750
23520750
24520750
25521740
26521740
27521740
28521740
29521740
30522730
31522730

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 5:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:475:08
211.45:475:09
311.45:485:09
411.45:485:09
511.35:495:10
611.35:495:10
711.35:505:10
811.35:505:10
911.35:515:11
1011.35:515:11
1111.35:525:12
1211.35:525:12
1311.35:535:12
1411.35:535:13
1511.35:545:13
1611.35:545:14
1711.35:555:14
1811.35:555:14
1911.35:565:15
2011.35:565:15
2111.35:575:16
2211.35:575:16
2311.35:585:17
2411.35:585:17
2511.35:595:18
2611.35:595:18
2711.36:005:19
2811.36:005:19
2911.36:005:20
3011.36:015:20
3111.36:015:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nueva Guinea

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nueva Guinea's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Nueva Guinea?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nueva Guinea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nueva Guinea in December

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

In December, Nueva Guinea sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nueva Guinea in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nueva Guinea peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nueva Guinea 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 Nueva Guinea is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1626 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea sits at 11.7°N, 84.5°W, 212 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Rama, 58 km away.

RamaSan CarlosEl CastilloBluefieldsJuigalpaSan JoséPearl Lagoon

Topography around Nueva Guinea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Guinea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Nueva Guinea is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Rama 58 km · San Carlos 72 km · El Castillo 75 km · Bluefields 84 km · Juigalpa 109 km · San José 110 km · Pearl Lagoon 112 km · La Fortuna 137 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 1%

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 Nueva Guinea (11.6876°, -84.4562°, elevation 212 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). 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).