December Temperature & Rainfall Averages for Cities in Central America
The tables below give the typical December temperatures and rainfall for major cities in Central America.
There's information on the maximum and minimum average daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. Each city also has totals for how much precipitation and how many days of wet weather it usually gets this month.
The cities included here are Central America's national capitals plus metropolitan areas with a population of over one million people. The weather averages are based on historical climate data collected over long periods of time.
Temperature
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 66 | Belmopan, Belize | 28 | 19 |
| 74 | 56 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 23 | 13 |
| 88 | 69 | Managua, Nicaragua | 31 | 20 |
| 92 | 67 | Panama City, Panama | 33 | 19 |
| 74 | 62 | San José, Costa Rica | 23 | 17 |
| 85 | 69 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 29 | 20 |
| 85 | 62 | San Salvador, El Salvador | 30 | 17 |
| 78 | 59 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 25 | 15 |
Rainfall
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Belmopan, Belize | 7.0 | 178 |
| 3 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 0.3 | 7 |
| 2 | Managua, Nicaragua | 0.4 | 11 |
| 8 | Panama City, Panama | 4.1 | 105 |
| 8 | San José, Costa Rica | 1.3 | 32 |
| 8 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 4.8 | 122 |
| – | San Salvador, El Salvador | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 0.4 | 10 |
Reference
The weather data are provided by national meteorological agencies.