Estelle weather in December

In December, Estelle sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Estelle's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
11th warmest
Overnight low
51°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Estelle is place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
1,259/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical December day in Estelle reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26653
36652
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How December really feels in Estelle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
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.

Estelle weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 48°4.3910.35.4
Feb65° / 51°3.78.310.96.1
Mar70° / 57°4.29.111.86.8
Apr76° / 63°3.68.612.77.2
May82° / 70°3.21013.56.3
Jun87° / 76°4.715.713.94.2
Jul88° / 78°5.919.813.73.5
Aug88° / 77°6.020.313.13.5
Sep85° / 74°4.714.212.24.9
Oct78° / 65°3.28.211.37.3
Nov70° / 56°2.97.110.57.2
Dec64° / 51°3.58.510.16.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35347
45347
55149
65050
74951
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154951
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234555
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Estelle gets around 3.5 in of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
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425
525
626
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1571516102
2571516102
3571516102
4581416102
5591416101
6591416101
7601415101
8601415101
9601415101
10611315101
11611315101
12611315101
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14631314100
15641214100
16641214100
1765121490
1866121390
1965121391
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3167131181

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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119light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 4:57 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:444:57
210.26:444:57
310.26:454:57
410.26:464:57
510.26:474:57
610.26:474:57
710.26:484:57
810.16:494:57
910.16:494:57
1010.16:504:58
1110.16:514:58
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1310.16:524:58
1410.16:534:59
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1910.16:565:00
2010.16:565:01
2110.16:575:01
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2910.17:005:06
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3110.17:005:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
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172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Estelle

In seasonPeak

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

Estelle 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 Estelle?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Estelle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Estelle in December

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

In December, Estelle sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Estelle in December

The nearest coast averages about 61°F 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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 13 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Estelle in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estelle peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Estelle 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 Estelle is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Estelle?

Estelle sits at 29.8°N, 90.1°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marrero, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Estelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Estelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft.

The land around Estelle is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (25%), water (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and water (43%), trees (26%) and wetland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Marrero 3.7 mi · Harvey 4.3 mi · Gretna 5.6 mi · Terrytown 6.2 mi · New Orleans 7.5 mi · Metairie Terrace 9.9 mi · Metairie 9.9 mi · Chalmette 11 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 Estelle (29.8458°, -90.1067°, elevation 0 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).