Best islands to visit in December
The best islands for a beach trip in December are usually the Big Island (A-), Cuba's Cays (A-) and Maui (A-). In the Caribbean, Cuba's Cays grades best. The warmest water is around Haiti (85°F), and the Corn Islands is good with busy crowds.
Other months
Islands in December, ranked
A typical December on each island (median resort). Click a column to sort.
| Island | Typical day | Area | High | Water | Rain chance | Seaweed | Crowds | Storm risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Island | A- | Hawaii | 80°F | 79°F | 39% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Cuba's Cays | A- | Caribbean | 80°F | 79°F | 33% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Maui | A- | Hawaii | 81°F | 79°F | 42% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Leeward Islands | A- | Caribbean | 81°F | 82°F | 35% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Oʻahu | A- | Hawaii | 79°F | 78°F | 43% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Turks & Caicos | A- | Caribbean | 80°F | 81°F | 33% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Florida Keys | A- | Florida | 75°F | 77°F | 23% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The US Virgin Islands | A- | Caribbean | 81°F | 82°F | 41% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Puerto Rico | A- | Caribbean | 83°F | 83°F | 53% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Cayman Islands | A- | Caribbean | 83°F | 83°F | 49% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The BVI | A- | Caribbean | 81°F | 82°F | 40% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Varadero & Havana | B+ | Caribbean | 80°F | 81°F | 35% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | B+ | Caribbean | 84°F | 83°F | 60% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Bahamas | B+ | Caribbean | 78°F | 77°F | 33% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Barbados | B+ | Caribbean | 85°F | 83°F | 47% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada | B+ | Caribbean | 83°F | 83°F | 46% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Kauaʻi | B+ | Hawaii | 78°F | 79°F | 65% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Guadeloupe & Martinique | B+ | Caribbean | 83°F | 83°F | 51% | Very low | Busy | Very low |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B | Caribbean | 84°F | 83°F | 65% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Jamaica | B | Caribbean | 84°F | 84°F | 44% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| San Andrés | B | Caribbean | 83°F | 84°F | 67% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Roatán & the Bay Islands | B | Caribbean | 81°F | 83°F | 80% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Cozumel | B | Caribbean | 81°F | 82°F | 46% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Santo Domingo's coast | B- | Caribbean | 83°F | 83°F | 34% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| The Corn Islands | B- | Caribbean | 83°F | 83°F | 88% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Dominican North Coast | B- | Caribbean | 82°F | 82°F | 56% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Punta Cana | C | Caribbean | 82°F | 83°F | 61% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Holguín | C | Caribbean | 81°F | 81°F | 46% | Unclear | Very busy | Very low |
| Haiti | C | Caribbean | 85°F | 85°F | 52% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
Questions
- What are the best islands to visit in December?
- The best islands for a beach trip in December are usually the Big Island (A-), Cuba's Cays (A-) and Maui (A-). In the Caribbean, Cuba's Cays grades best. The warmest water is around Haiti (85°F), and the Corn Islands is good with busy crowds.
- What is the best Caribbean island to visit in December?
- Cuba's Cays usually grades A- in December, with highs near 80°F and a 33% chance of rain on a given day. The Leeward Islands (A-) and Turks & Caicos (A-) come next.
- Is December hurricane season in the Caribbean?
- No. December is outside the June-to-November hurricane season.
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Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook (median resort on each island): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars, historical storm tracks and the typical seaweed season.