La Parguera weather in December

In December, La Parguera sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 La Parguera's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Parguera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

La Parguera is comunidad in Lajas, Puerto Rico.

Density
1,548/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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in La Parguera reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in La Parguera

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.

La Parguera 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
Jan28° / 22°133.5117.8
Feb27° / 22°163.811.47.7
Mar27° / 22°316.711.97.2
Apr28° / 23°439.512.46.6
May28° / 24°7111.812.85.7
Jun29° / 25°429.613.15.3
Jul30° / 25°5311.9135.0
Aug30° / 25°791512.64.6
Sep29° / 25°11617.312.14.4
Oct29° / 25°10417.711.64.6
Nov28° / 24°7211.511.25.7
Dec28° / 23°214.110.97.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Parguera gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165143
265341
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465638
565836
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766034
866133
966232
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1166331
1266430
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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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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 6:48 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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511.06:505:49
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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 4.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for La Parguera

In seasonPeak

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

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

La Parguera's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

La Parguera sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit La Parguera?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Parguera in December

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

In December, La Parguera sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Parguera 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Parguera 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 La Parguera peaks around April 13 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 13UV 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 La Parguera 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 La Parguera is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Parguera?

La Parguera sits at 18.0°N, 67.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 12 km away.

YaucoMayagüezPonceAguadillaAreciboBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around La Parguera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Parguera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around La Parguera is covered by water (44%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: San Germán 12 km · Yauco 22 km · Mayagüez 27 km · Ponce 45 km · Aguadilla 52 km · Arecibo 65 km · Barceloneta 75 km · Manatí 77 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 La Parguera (17.975°, -67.0466°, 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).