Weather in Tortola in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tortola in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +27°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +26°C.
Is Tortola warm or cold in December?
Tortola is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Tortola:
Climate in Tortola in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 118 mm | 44 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting colder in December. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 118 mm to 44 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 5 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 good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 Tortola is gradually decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Tortola?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tortola in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+26°C) and the highest in 2014 (+30°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 468 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 1202 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tortola
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tortola, 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.
