Aguadilla weather in December

In December, Aguadilla sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 74% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aguadilla's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguadilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Aguadilla is zona urbana in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Density
2,005/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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aguadilla reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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
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42725
52725
62725
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How December really feels in Aguadilla

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.

Aguadilla weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°205.3117.9
Feb26° / 24°205.811.47.8
Mar26° / 24°288.311.97.4
Apr26° / 24°37912.47.0
May27° / 25°801612.95.6
Jun28° / 26°6214.613.15.2
Jul29° / 26°5813.7135.3
Aug29° / 26°741612.65.0
Sep29° / 26°10416.412.14.8
Oct28° / 26°771611.65.3
Nov27° / 25°6511.711.16.4
Dec27° / 25°266.510.97.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aguadilla gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.5 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
622
722
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
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3016
3115

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1219781
2219781
3220780
4220780
5220780
6220780
7220780
8221770
9221770
10221770
11222760
12222760
13323740
14323740
15324730
16324730
17325720
18325720
19326710
20327700
21328690
22329680
23329680
24330670
25331660
26332650
27332650
28333640
29334630
30335620
31336610

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
721breezy
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1021breezy
1121breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:49 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:495:48
211.06:505:48
311.06:505:48
411.06:515:48
510.96:525:48
610.96:525:49
710.96:535:49
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1210.96:565:50
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2910.97:045:58
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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 4.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.5Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aguadilla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Aguadilla sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Aguadilla?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Aguadilla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aguadilla in December

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

In December, Aguadilla sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Aguadilla 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 22 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Aguadilla 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 Aguadilla peaks around April 12 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 highApr 12UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Aguadilla 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 Aguadilla is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1224 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aguadilla?

Aguadilla sits at 18.4°N, 67.2°W, 7 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Mayagüez, 25 km away.

MayagüezSan GermánAreciboLa PargueraYaucoBarcelonetaManatíPonce

Topography around Aguadilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguadilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Aguadilla is covered by trees (40%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
365 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mayagüez 25 km · San Germán 40 km · Arecibo 47 km · La Parguera 52 km · Yauco 54 km · Barceloneta 65 km · Manatí 70 km · Ponce 73 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Aguadilla (18.4275°, -67.1541°, elevation 7 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).