Point Pleasant weather in December

In December, Point Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Point Pleasant's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Point Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
10th warmest
Overnight low
37°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
13 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical December day in Point Pleasant reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15040
24940
34940
44939
54839
64839
74838
84738
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104738
114737
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264435
274434
284434
294434
304334
314333

How December really feels in Point Pleasant

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Point Pleasant weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 31°3.79.63.19.50.1
Feb42° / 31°3.59.33.410.40.3
Mar47° / 37°4.510.62.111.71.6
Apr56° / 46°3.610.70.2133.7
May65° / 55°3.310.2014.25.7
Jun74° / 65°3.410.2014.86.7
Jul80° / 71°3.610.8014.66.5
Aug79° / 71°4.210.4013.66.7
Sep73° / 65°3.89012.37.1
Oct64° / 54°4.28.9010.95.9
Nov54° / 44°3.48.60.19.83.5
Dec46° / 37°4.510.31.59.21.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134456
144555
154555
164555
174654
184753
194753
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Point Pleasant gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2323
3334
4334
5344
6344
7355
8355
9365
10365
11365
12355
13355
14355
15345
16345
17345
18335
19335
20325
21325
22315
23315
24315
25305
26305
27305
28315
29315
30316
31316

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 13 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612breezy
712breezy
812breezy
912breezy
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1113breezy
1213breezy
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2013breezy
2113breezy
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3013breezy
3113breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:05 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:054:27
29.37:064:27
39.37:074:26
49.37:084:26
59.37:094:26
69.37:104:26
79.37:114:26
89.27:124:26
99.27:124:26
109.27:134:26
119.27:144:26
129.27:154:26
139.27:154:27
149.27:164:27
159.27:174:27
169.27:174:27
179.27:184:28
189.27:194:28
199.27:194:28
209.17:204:29
219.17:204:29
229.17:214:30
239.17:214:30
249.17:224:31
259.27:224:31
269.27:224:32
279.27:234:32
289.27:234:33
299.27:234:34
309.27:244:34
319.27:244:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
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241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Point Pleasant

In seasonPeak

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

Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant?

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

1.3
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 Point Pleasant.

What to pack for Point Pleasant in December

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

In December, Point Pleasant sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Point Pleasant in December

The nearest coast averages about 49°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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Point Pleasant in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Point Pleasant peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2115 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Point Pleasant?

Point Pleasant sits at 40.1°N, 74.1°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brick, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Point Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Point Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 ft.

The land around Point Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (32%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and water (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
230 ft
50 miles
676 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Brick 3.7 mi · Lakewood 8.1 mi · Asbury Park 9.9 mi · Toms River 11 mi · Bayville 13 mi · Tinton Falls 16 mi · Long Branch 16 mi · Marlboro 19 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 Point Pleasant (40.0832°, -74.0682°, elevation 20 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).