Guayama weather in December

In December, Guayama sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 60 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 56% 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 Guayama's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guayama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 Guayama reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52624
62624
72624
82624
92624
102624
112624
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312623

How December really feels in Guayama

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.

Guayama weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°4816.5116.2
Feb25° / 23°3814.711.46.3
Mar26° / 23°4614.411.96.4
Apr26° / 23°6317.112.45.7
May27° / 24°11622.512.84.7
Jun28° / 25°9521.913.14.6
Jul28° / 25°11323134.6
Aug28° / 25°13024.712.64.2
Sep28° / 25°16724.912.13.9
Oct28° / 25°14625.111.64.2
Nov27° / 24°11321.211.24.9
Dec26° / 23°6017.710.95.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
38020
48020
58020
68119
78119
88218
98119
108119
118119
128218
138119
148119
158218
168218
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188218
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208218
218218
228317
238317
248317
258317
268515
278515
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guayama gets around 60 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
860
959
1059
1158
1257
1357
1456
1556
1655
1755
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2755
2855
2955
3055
3156

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 71% 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
2220771
3220771
4220771
5220771
6220771
7220780
8221770
9221770
10321760
11322750
12322750
13323740
14324730
15324730
16325720
17326710
18327700
19328690
20329680
21329680
22330670
23331660
24331660
25332650
26333640
27333640
28334630
29335620
30336610
31336610

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:44 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:445:44
211.06:455:44
311.06:455:45
411.06:465:45
511.06:475:45
611.06:475:45
711.06:485:45
811.06:485:46
911.06:495:46
1010.96:495:46
1110.96:505:47
1210.96:515:47
1310.96:515:47
1410.96:525:48
1510.96:525:48
1610.96:535:48
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1810.96:545:49
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2010.96:555:50
2110.96:555:51
2210.96:565:51
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2410.96:575:52
2510.96:575:53
2610.96:585:53
2710.96:585:54
2810.96:585:54
2910.96:595:55
3010.96:595:55
3110.97:005:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
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134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guayama

In seasonPeak

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

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

Guayama 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 Guayama?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Guayama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guayama in December

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

In December, Guayama sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Guayama in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 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
Dec28Warm

UV index in Guayama 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 Guayama peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Guayama 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 Guayama is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1125 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guayama?

Guayama sits at 18.0°N, 66.1°W, 73 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Cayey, 15 km away.

CaguasHumacaoGuaynaboTrujillo AltoBayamónCarolinaCandelaria

Topography around Guayama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guayama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m.

The land around Guayama is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
1,308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Cayey 15 km · Caguas 29 km · Humacao 35 km · Guaynabo 42 km · Trujillo Alto 43 km · Bayamón 46 km · Carolina 47 km · Candelaria 48 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 Guayama (17.9841°, -66.1138°, elevation 73 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).