Coldest sea in Central America and the Caribbean in December

711 coastal locations in Central America and the Caribbean ranked by typical December sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in December: 27.7°C.

Coldest in December

Salisbury

11.2°C December mean in Dominica

Regional December average

27.7°C

across all 711 coastal locations in Central America and the Caribbean

Vs annual mean

-0.5°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Central America and the Caribbean sea feels like in December

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Central America and the Caribbean monthly average 26.6°C to 29.6°C

Warmest month September 29.6°C
Coldest month February 26.6°C
Annual mean 28.1°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Central America and the Caribbean month rankings:

Central America and the Caribbean sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Central America and the Caribbean location. The list below is based on the typical December mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest Central America and the Caribbean locations in December

Sorted by typical December mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Salisbury	Dominica	11.2°C
2	Logne	Haiti	21.6°C
3	Flatts Village	Bermuda	21.9°C
4	Harrington Sound	Bermuda	21.9°C
5	Saint George	Bermuda	21.9°C
6	Shelly Bay Beach	Bermuda	21.9°C
7	Tucker's Town	Bermuda	21.9°C
8	Turtle Bay	Bermuda	21.9°C
9	Elbow Beach	Bermuda	21.9°C
10	Hamilton	Bermuda	21.9°C
11	Hog Bay	Bermuda	21.9°C
12	Horseshoe Bay	Bermuda	21.9°C
13	Somerset Village	Bermuda	21.9°C
14	Southampton Parish	Bermuda	21.9°C
15	Great Sound Sandys Parish	Bermuda	22.0°C
16	Bermuda Esso Pier St. George's Parish	Bermuda	22.1°C
17	Saint David's Island St. George's Parish	Bermuda	22.1°C
18	St. George's Island St. George's Parish	Bermuda	22.1°C
19	Freeport	Bahamas	23.0°C
20	Grand Bahama	Bahamas	23.0°C
21	High Rock	Bahamas	23.1°C
22	West End	Bahamas	23.9°C
23	Hard Bargain	Bahamas	24.0°C
24	Cooper’s Town North Abaco	Bahamas	24.2°C
25	Andros Island	Bahamas	24.4°C

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26	Andros Town	Bahamas	24.4°C
27	Castaway Cay	Bahamas	24.6°C
28	Treasure Cay	Bahamas	24.6°C
29	Abaco Islands	Bahamas	24.8°C
30	Coopers Town	Bahamas	24.9°C
31	Ocean Cay	Bahamas	25.1°C
32	Settlement Point Grand Bahama Island	Bahamas	25.1°C
33	Great Guana Cay	Bahamas	25.2°C
34	Marsh Harbour	Bahamas	25.2°C
35	Green Turtle Cay	Bahamas	25.3°C
36	Elbow Cay	Bahamas	25.6°C
37	Hope Town	Bahamas	25.6°C
38	Eleuthera	Bahamas	25.9°C
39	Rose Island	Bahamas	25.9°C
40	Jucaro	Cuba	25.9°C
41	Mastic Point North Andros	Bahamas	26.0°C
42	Dunmore Town	Bahamas	26.0°C
43	Harbour Island	Bahamas	26.0°C
44	Spanish Wells	Bahamas	26.0°C
45	CocoCay	Bahamas	26.0°C
46	Great Stirrup Cay	Bahamas	26.0°C
47	Atlantis Marina	Bahamas	26.1°C
48	Blue Lagoon Island	Bahamas	26.1°C
49	Cable Beach	Bahamas	26.1°C
50	Nassau	Bahamas	26.1°C

Warmest 10 in Central America and the Caribbean in December

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Champerico	Guatemala	29.4°C
2	Delmas 73 Ouest Department	Haiti	29.2°C
3	Puerto Quetzal	Guatemala	29.2°C
4	Puerto San Jose	Guatemala	29.2°C
5	Puerto Quetzal-B Escuintla	Guatemala	29.1°C
6	San Jose Escuintla	Guatemala	29.1°C
7	Léogâne Ouest Department	Haiti	29.1°C
8	Carrefour	Haiti	29.1°C
9	Delmas	Haiti	29.1°C
10	Port-au-Prince	Haiti	29.1°C