Pearl Lagoon weather in December

In December, Pearl Lagoon sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 171 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 11.3 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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Pearl Lagoon is Town in Nicaragua and seat of a second-order administrative division.

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 Pearl Lagoon reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Pearl Lagoon

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.

Pearl Lagoon 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° / 23°12224.911.44.6
Feb27° / 23°8321.411.64.8
Mar28° / 24°631911.95.3
Apr29° / 25°6918.112.34.6
May29° / 25°24125.812.63.3
Jun29° / 25°3482912.72.9
Jul29° / 25°36530.312.72.9
Aug29° / 25°31629.912.42.9
Sep29° / 25°27128.512.12.9
Oct29° / 24°32928.611.73.0
Nov28° / 24°2912611.43.7
Dec27° / 23°17126.311.34.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44357
54357
64555
74555
84654
94654
104654
114753
124654
134753
144852
154852
164951
175050
185149
195347
205446
215545
225644
235743
245743
255842
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pearl Lagoon gets around 171 mm of rain over 26.3 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 86% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3085
3185

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 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1077122
2077221
3077320
4077419
5177418
6187417
7187516
8187516
9187615
10187714
11187714
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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:455:04
211.35:455:04
311.35:465:05
411.35:465:05
511.35:475:05
611.35:475:06
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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 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
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204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pearl Lagoon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Pearl Lagoon?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pearl Lagoon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pearl Lagoon in December

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

In December, Pearl Lagoon sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pearl Lagoon 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January 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
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pearl Lagoon 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 Pearl Lagoon peaks around April 13 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pearl Lagoon 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 Pearl Lagoon is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1629 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pearl Lagoon?

Pearl Lagoon sits at 12.3°N, 83.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Bluefields, 38 km away.

BluefieldsRamaNueva GuineaEl CastilloRío BlancoSan CarlosJuigalpaPuerto Cabezas

Topography around Pearl Lagoon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pearl Lagoon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m.

The land around Pearl Lagoon is covered by water (55%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
611 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Bluefields 38 km · Rama 63 km · Nueva Guinea 112 km · El Castillo 167 km · Río Blanco 181 km · San Carlos 181 km · Juigalpa 186 km · Puerto Cabezas 191 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 Pearl Lagoon (12.3429°, -83.6712°, elevation 0 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).