Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey) weather in December
December in Cayo Coco: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Cayo Coco · #154 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 88/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 28°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 9.3 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Cayo Coco in December
Other months in Cayo Coco
Cayo Coco's forum describes August as genuinely hot and humid, with the typical rain pattern being a brief, isolated shower triggered by daytime heating - posters specifically pointed to late afternoon, often around 4pm, as the likeliest window, hit-or-miss and usually over quickly. It's technically hurricane season, but posters noted actual direct impacts are relatively rare in a given year. The trade-off several regulars highlighted: genuinely lower prices and a quieter island in exchange for accepting both the heat and the storm-season risk.
Forum posters describe February as one of the least rainy months here, typically only around 6 days of any precipitation across the whole month, with some of those just a brief 10-minute shower. Posters do flag real variability: an unlucky visitor can catch a cold front that lingers about three days and drops temperatures as low as 16C, with mid-February generally reported as a touch warmer and more settled than the first half of the month. A near-constant coastal breeze is described as a welcome cooling presence on warmer days, though posters recommend packing a light sweater or jacket just in case a cooler, breezier stretch rolls through.
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Cayo Coco climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Cayo Coco in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsDry season and charter peak, Christmas and New Year, Winter recess in Cuba(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Cayo Coco's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherCayo Coco's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Cayo Coco in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season and charter peak
15 Nov – 15 Apr · usuallyCrowdedCharter flights from Canada and Europe land through the winter and the all-inclusive strip along the cay runs at capacity. It is also the calmest, clearest water of the year on this stretch of the north coast.
- Holiday
Christmas and New Year
18 Dec – 2 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook earlyThe dearest fortnight of the year on the cay, sold out to winter charter packages by autumn, with New Year doubling as the anniversary of the revolution across Cuba. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Cayo Coco — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Cayo Coco in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Cayo Coco?
- December in Cayo Coco: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Cayo Coco on SeasonMap's comfort score (88/100).
- What is the weather like in Cayo Coco in December?
- In December, Cayo Coco averages a daily high of 27.6°C and a low of 21.9°C, with about 37.3 mm of rain over roughly 9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Cayo Coco in December?
- Cayo Coco has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 39 in December.
Within 300 km: Trinidad's Dry season around 15 Nov – 15 Apr, and Varadero's Dry season and charter peak around 15 Nov – 15 Apr.