Weather in Antigua in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Antigua in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +81°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +81°F.
Is Antigua warm or cold in December?
Antigua is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Antigua:
Water temperature in Antigua in December
Water in Antigua in December is Warm. It varies from +80°F to +83°F, with an average of +81°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +79°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Antigua in December?
Climate in Antigua in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +72°F | +68°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 52 mm | 30 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +83°F | +81°F | +80°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 102 mm to 52 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 75%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Antigua is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Antigua?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Antigua in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+78°F) and the highest in 2019 (+84°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 425 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1243 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antigua
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antigua, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.