December is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston South East, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 18.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston South East. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kingston South East was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 15.2°C. Typical December days reach 24.1°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Kingston South East, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2010 with 104 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston South East during December averages 62%. The most humid December was 1992 at 73%, and the least humid was 2015 at 50%.
December receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston South East. The sunniest December was 2021 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Kingston South East during December is 4.1 m/s. The windiest December was 2005 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.0°C | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | 19.1°C | 18.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.3°C | 13.1°C | 12.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 31 mm | 32 mm | 23 mm | 26 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Kingston South East have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (1994) to a record high of 42.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kingston South East
December is one of the best times to visit Kingston South East. Expect days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 18.3°C) — warmer than Kingston South East's yearly average — with low rainfall (28 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 35.3°C | 8.9°C | 24 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 35.7°C | 10.2°C | 23 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 32.0°C | 9.0°C | 37 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 37.7°C | 7.8°C | 29 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 33.6°C | 9.1°C | 4 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2020 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 33.6°C | 7.4°C | 38 mm | 62% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 42.9°C | 9.4°C | 7 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 35.8°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 58% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 13.7°C | 36.6°C | 10.0°C | 2 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 24.7°C | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 35.7°C | 8.5°C | 8 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.1°C | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 37.7°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 23.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 31.5°C | 9.6°C | 17 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 36.1°C | 8.9°C | 23 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 24.2°C | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 37.1°C | 8.8°C | 14 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 33.1°C | 8.4°C | 21 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 31.2°C | 7.5°C | 104 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 24.5°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 36.9°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 12.1°C | 29.2°C | 9.2°C | 90 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 38.8°C | 8.1°C | 23 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 38.9°C | 7.5°C | 13 mm | 54% | 4.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 34.2°C | 10.8°C | 36 mm | 62% | 4.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 34.8°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 35.9°C | 9.5°C | 34 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 33.6°C | 7.2°C | 26 mm | 60% | 4.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 27.5°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 33.0°C | 9.3°C | 10 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 33.9°C | 8.6°C | 64 mm | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 37.0°C | 10.6°C | 13 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 30.1°C | 10.3°C | 7 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 13 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 31.1°C | 7.9°C | 25 mm | 63% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 35.9°C | 5.9°C | 17 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 33.7°C | 8.4°C | 62 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 23.4°C | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 30.8°C | 9.4°C | 57 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 32.9°C | 8.4°C | 14 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 23.8°C | 18.5°C | 13.2°C | 32.9°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 35.5°C | 8.9°C | 14 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1988 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 35.0°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 35.4°C | 7.7°C | 46 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 34.8°C | 7.2°C | 66 mm | 65% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 31.2°C | 10.9°C | 42 mm | 65% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 32.9°C | 8.7°C | 19 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 34.7°C | 8.1°C | 43 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 32.2°C | 9.1°C | 4 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 35.9°C | 8.8°C | 10 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.1°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 28 mm of rainfall in Kingston South East, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 2010.
The hottest December reached 42.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston South East and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Kingston South East, averaging 18.3°C.
For December in Kingston South East, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 12.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2005).
The wettest December on record was 2010 with 104 mm. On average, December sees 28 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kingston South East behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
