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Staniel Cay in December

Great month. Inside Staniel Cay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, calm seas).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
The Bahamas overall
Prices
High
The Bahamas overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Staniel Cay

Inside Staniel Cay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, calm seas).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Staniel Cay in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Staniel CayHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas and Boxing Day Junkanoo big impact

    25–26 Dec · The Bahamas

    Boxing Day parade in Nassau; closures.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · The Bahamas overall
High
Prices · The Bahamas overall
High

The Bahamas overall: High season begins; Junkanoo on Boxing Day.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Staniel Cay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 1

December: Inside Staniel Cay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, calm seas).

January: Inside Staniel Cay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, calm seas).

Staniel Cay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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