Rama weather in December

In December, Rama sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 92 mm of rain across 24.2 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 16% 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 Rama's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Rama is Town in Nicaragua, seat of the Municipality of Rama, South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.

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 Rama 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
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312822

How December really feels in Rama

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.

Rama 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
Jan28° / 22°6522.211.44.7
Feb28° / 21°461811.64.8
Mar30° / 22°3715.311.94.7
Apr31° / 23°5115.812.33.9
May31° / 23°18525.412.62.8
Jun30° / 23°2722912.72.6
Jul29° / 23°25930.212.62.7
Aug30° / 23°24530.212.42.7
Sep30° / 23°22928.612.12.6
Oct30° / 23°25828.611.72.8
Nov29° / 22°17424.211.43.6
Dec28° / 22°9224.211.34.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43763
53862
63862
73961
84060
94159
104159
114159
124357
134357
144357
154555
164555
174654
184852
194852
205050
215050
225149
235248
245248
255347
265446
275347
285446
295347
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rama gets around 92 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1479
1579
1679
1779
1878
1978
2078
2177
2277
2377
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3176

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 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1211843
2210862
3210862
4210862
5310852
6311851
7311851
8311851
9311851
10312841
11312841
12312841
13313831
14313831
15313831
16314821
17314821
18314821
19315811
20315811
21316801
22416782
23416782
24416782
25416782
26416791
27416791
28416791
29416791
30416791
31416791

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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510calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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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 5:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:475:07
211.35:475:07
311.35:485:07
411.35:485:07
511.35:495:08
611.35:495:08
711.35:505:08
811.35:505:09
911.35:515:09
1011.35:515:09
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1311.35:535:11
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1911.35:565:13
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3111.36:015:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rama

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rama'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 Rama?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Rama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rama in December

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

In December, Rama sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Rama 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 65 km away) 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 Rama 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 Rama peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 24UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rama 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 Rama 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 Rama?

Rama sits at 12.2°N, 84.2°W, 14 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Bluefields, 52 km away.

BluefieldsNueva GuineaPearl LagoonJuigalpaEl CastilloSan CarlosRío BlancoCamoapa

Topography around Rama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Rama is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bluefields 52 km · Nueva Guinea 58 km · Pearl Lagoon 63 km · Juigalpa 125 km · El Castillo 128 km · San Carlos 130 km · Río Blanco 139 km · Camoapa 143 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 Rama (12.1596°, -84.2195°, elevation 14 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).