Kingstown weather in December

In December, Kingstown sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 54 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 62% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kingstown's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kingstown is capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Density
5,004/km²
people per km²
Founded
1722

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 Kingstown reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
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112726
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How December really feels in Kingstown

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.

Kingstown weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°3610.911.37.0
Feb26° / 25°217.611.67.5
Mar26° / 25°23711.97.6
Apr27° / 25°337.712.37.1
May27° / 26°4910.112.66.5
Jun27° / 26°9315.912.85.5
Jul27° / 26°12020.412.75.1
Aug28° / 26°14121.812.44.9
Sep28° / 26°14219.212.14.8
Oct28° / 26°15321.911.74.7
Nov27° / 26°13819.811.45.1
Dec27° / 26°5412.911.26.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67426
77426
87426
97525
107525
117624
127624
137723
147822
157822
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248218
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288416
298416
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kingstown gets around 54 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
745
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
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2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17885
27885
38875
48884
59874
69883
710873
810873
911863
1011872
1111872
1211872
1312871
1412871
1512871
1612871
1711881
1811881
1911890
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2111890
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2311890
2411890
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2611890
2711890
2811890
2911890
3012880
3112880

Wind in December

Winds average 28 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1328breezy
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1628breezy
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2128breezy
2229breezy
2329breezy
2429breezy
2529breezy
2629windy
2729windy
2829windy
2929windy
3029windy
3130windy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:33
211.36:175:33
311.36:175:34
411.36:185:34
511.36:185:34
611.36:195:34
711.36:195:35
811.26:205:35
911.26:215:35
1011.26:215:36
1111.26:225:36
1211.26:225:36
1311.26:235:37
1411.26:235:37
1511.26:245:38
1611.26:245:38
1711.26:255:38
1811.26:255:39
1911.26:265:39
2011.26:265:40
2111.26:275:40
2211.26:275:41
2311.26:285:41
2411.26:285:42
2511.26:295:42
2611.26:295:43
2711.26:295:43
2811.26:305:44
2911.26:305:44
3011.26:315:45
3111.26:315:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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195.0Bright
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215.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kingstown

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kingstown's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kingstown sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kingstown?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kingstown for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kingstown in December

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

In December, Kingstown sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kingstown 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 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kingstown in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingstown peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kingstown 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 Kingstown is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kingstown?

Kingstown sits at 13.2°N, 61.2°W, 9 m above sea level, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The nearest listed city is Calliaqua, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kingstown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around Kingstown is covered by trees (42%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (70%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
449 m
16 km
1,031 m
80 km
1,195 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Calliaqua 5.0 km · Vieux Fort 69 km · Soufriere 80 km · Castries 96 km · Gros Islet 106 km · Saint George's 135 km · Ducos 160 km · Fort-de-France 162 km

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 55% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,562
2025
Homicide rate
51.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 75%none 8%Roman Catholic 6%other 5%

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 Kingstown (13.1553°, -61.2274°, elevation 9 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).