Weather in Montego Bay in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Montego Bay in December
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +72°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +86°F.
Is Montego Bay warm or cold in December?
Montego Bay is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +75°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Montego Bay, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Montego Bay in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +66°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 35 mm | 29 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting colder in December. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +82°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 35 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 7 to 10.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 Montego Bay is gradually decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Montego Bay?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Montego Bay in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+82°F) and the highest in 2015 (+88°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 173 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Montego Bay, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.