Weather in Roatan in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Roatan in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +79°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +77°F.
Is Roatan warm or cold in December?
Roatan is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°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 Roatan:
Climate in Roatan in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +79°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +66°F | +68°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 312 mm | 187 mm | 143 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 24 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +79°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 312 mm to 187 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 2 to 4.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Roatan is gradually decreasing during December, going from 8 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Roatan?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Roatan in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+79°F) and the highest in 2021 (+82°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 730 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 2296 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Roatan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Roatan, 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.