Weather in Havana in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Havana in December
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +24°C.
Is Havana warm or cold in December?
Havana is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +21°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Havana, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Havana in December
Water in Havana in December is Warm. It varies from +24°C to +27°C, with an average of +26°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +26°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Havana in December?
Climate in Havana in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 28 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 32 mm to 28 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 6 to 8.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Havana is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Havana?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Havana in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+28°C) and the highest in 2019 (+31°C). The driest year was 2009 with only 478 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1182 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Havana, 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.