Is New Kingston hot in December?
Days are typically hot at 31.7°C, while nights average 23.1°C.
Jamaica · 1991–2020 normal
New Kingston in
December.
Typical December weather in New Kingston: 31.7°C by day, 23.1°C at night, 45 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high31.7°C
Typical low23.1°C
Rain45 mm
Wet days3.9
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 58 out of 100 (January leads the year at 63). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 03 from latitude 18.01°. Open-water sea temperature is 28.0°C (18 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is New Kingston like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 45 mm across about 4 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 03 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; January ranks first.
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Warm sea in December
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 28.0°C in December. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3489297
- NOAA station
- JMM00078397 · NORMAN MANLEY INTL
- Station distance
- 8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 23 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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