Cloud Cover in the Caribbean in December

December Cloud Conditions by Island

 
 
 




A vacation in the Caribbean presents many different ways of enjoying the natural beauty of the area, regardless of whether you choose to explore local ruins or catch a tan from a comfortable hammock.Because sunshine is such an important part of any trip to the Caribbean, it makes sense to consider it carefully.

As it happens, there are locations where cloudiness is experienced more frequently than in others, so you might want to pick your perfect place in the sun. Luckily, we've compiled all the data you'll need and making use of this information is effortless.

Below you'll find a table which offers a ranking of specific locations in the Caribbean based on how frequently they enjoy completely clear skies. Locations found at the top of the list, for example U.S. Virgin Islands, tend to see very few clouds during December. In contrast, locations farther down the table, for example Bermuda, tend to experience more cloudiness during December.



Monthly Cloud Conditions in The Caribbean
Percent Frequencies by Type of Cloud Cover
IslandClearScatteredBroken or
Overcast
U.S. Virgin Islands 5.8 % 69.9 % 24.3 %
St. Maarten 0.1 % 72.5 % 27.4 %
Aruba 0.2 % 70 % 29.8 %
Jamaica 3.2 % 65 % 31.8 %
Curacao 0 % 68.1 % 31.9 %
Bahamas 9.8 % 53.6 % 36.5 %
Turks and Caicos Islands 6.5 % 56.5 % 37 %
Dominican Republic 3.2 % 59.3 % 37.5 %
St. Kitts & Nevis 0 % 60.7 % 39.3 %
Cayman Islands 5.8 % 54.8 % 39.3 %
Guadeloupe 0 % 58.2 % 41.7 %
Puerto Rico 8 % 48.7 % 43.3 %
Martinique 0.2 % 56.2 % 43.6 %
Barbados 0.4 % 56.1 % 43.6 %
St. Lucia 0.1 % 53.1 % 46.8 %
Mexican Caribbean 15.5 % 29.9 % 54.5 %
Belize 5.5 % 38.7 % 55.9 %
Trinidad & Tobago 1.3 % 39.9 % 58.9 %
Bermuda 2.3 % 35 % 62.6 %


If you've already made a tentative choice, the information in this chart will enable you to get a feel for what type of days you can expect in the places that interest you most.

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