Brighton Beach weather in December

In December, Brighton Beach sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 42°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Brighton Beach's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brighton Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
10th warmest
Overnight low
35°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:19 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 42°F by the end.

A typical December day in Brighton Beach reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14838
24838
34738
44738
54737
64637
74637
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94536
104536
114535
124435
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224333
234333
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304131
314131

How December really feels in Brighton Beach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Brighton Beach weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 29°3.69.83.99.40.0
Feb40° / 29°3.48.93.510.40.1
Mar47° / 36°4.510.52.611.71.4
Apr56° / 46°3.810.90.3133.7
May65° / 55°3.511014.25.7
Jun75° / 65°3.911014.86.6
Jul80° / 71°3.811014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°3.910.2013.66.7
Sep73° / 64°3.99.5012.36.9
Oct63° / 53°4.28.8010.95.8
Nov53° / 43°3.48.60.39.73.1
Dec44° / 35°4.4101.99.20.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184555
194555
204654
214852
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Brighton Beach gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3325
4325
5335
6346
7346
8346
9356
10357
11357
12357
13347
14347
15337
16337
17336
18326
19326
20316
21316
22306
23306
24306
25306
26306
27307
28317
29317
30328
31328

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 11 mph in December.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
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1511light breeze
1611light breeze
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3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:064:25
29.37:074:25
39.37:084:25
49.37:094:24
59.27:104:24
69.27:114:24
79.27:124:24
89.27:134:24
99.27:134:24
109.27:144:24
119.27:154:24
129.17:164:24
139.17:174:25
149.17:174:25
159.17:184:25
169.17:194:25
179.17:194:26
189.17:204:26
199.17:204:26
209.17:214:27
219.17:224:27
229.17:224:28
239.17:224:28
249.17:234:29
259.17:234:29
269.17:244:30
279.17:244:30
289.17:244:31
299.17:254:32
309.17:254:32
319.17:254:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
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261.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Brighton Beach

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Brighton Beach?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brighton Beach.

What to pack for Brighton Beach in December

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

In December, Brighton Beach sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Brighton Beach in December

The nearest coast averages about 48°F 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 August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Brighton Beach in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brighton Beach peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Brighton Beach 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 Brighton Beach is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brighton Beach?

Brighton Beach sits at 40.6°N, 74.0°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sheepshead Bay, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Brighton Beach

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Brighton Beach.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brighton Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,752 ft.

The land around Brighton Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (45%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
479 ft
50 miles
1,752 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sheepshead Bay 1.2 mi · Gravesend 1.2 mi · Coney Island 1.9 mi · Bensonhurst 2.5 mi · Bath Beach 3.1 mi · Flatlands 3.1 mi · Dyker Heights 3.7 mi · Borough Park 4.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Brighton Beach (40.5779°, -73.9596°, elevation 10 ft), 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).