New Caledonia weather in December

Are you planning a trip to New Caledonia in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in New Caledonia in December?

December in New Caledonia generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation ranging from moderate to high.

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 27°C (80°F) in Noumea to 30°C (86°F) in Koné.

Precipitation in December varies from moderate rainfall in Noumea with an average of 89mm (3.5 inches) to high rainfall in Koné with 110mm (4.3 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 264 hours of sunshine in Noumea during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our New Caledonia climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of New Caledonia in December, check out the map below.

Where to go in New Caledonia in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in New Caledonia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in New Caledonia

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in New Caledonia?

Average weather in Noumea

In December Noumea generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (80°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (72°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Noumea
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
26°C / 78°F 
21°C / 69°F 
248 hours 
66mm / 2.6" 
10 days 
27°C / 80°F 
22°C / 72°F 
264 hours 
89mm / 3.5" 
11 days 
January   >> January
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28°C / 82°F 
23°C / 74°F 
239 hours 
136mm / 5.3" 
14 days 
Climate in Noumea

Average weather in Bourail

In December Bourail generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (85°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C (70°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bourail
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
29°C / 83°F 
20°C / 67°F 
69mm / 2.7" 
9 days 
30°C / 85°F 
21°C / 70°F 
98mm / 3.9" 
11 days 
January   >> January
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30°C / 86°F 
22°C / 72°F 
133mm / 5.2" 
14 days 
Climate in Bourail

Average weather in Koné

In December Koné generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (71°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Koné
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
29°C / 84°F 
20°C / 68°F 
69mm / 2.7" 
9 days 
30°C / 86°F 
22°C / 71°F 
110mm / 4.3" 
10 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C / 86°F 
23°C / 73°F 
147mm / 5.8" 
14 days 
Climate in Koné

Average weather in Kumak

In December Kumak generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C (85°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (74°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kumak
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
28°C / 83°F 
22°C / 72°F 
250 hours 
57mm / 2.2" 
8 days 
29°C / 85°F 
24°C / 74°F 
255 hours 
93mm / 3.6" 
10 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C / 86°F 
25°C / 76°F 
227 hours 
135mm / 5.3" 
14 days 
Climate in Kumak

Average weather in Quanaham

In December Quanaham generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (83°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (75°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Quanaham
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
27°C / 81°F 
23°C / 73°F 
236 hours 
76mm / 3" 
14 days 
28°C / 83°F 
24°C / 75°F 
239 hours 
103mm / 4" 
15 days 
January   >> January
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29°C / 85°F 
25°C / 77°F 
224 hours 
166mm / 6.5" 
18 days 
Climate in Quanaham

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in New Caledonia.

Is December the best time to go to New Caledonia?

In our opinion December is one of the best times to visit New Caledonia with commonly perfect weather in Noumea.

On average the best time to visit New Caledonia is in June, July, August, September, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Noumea. The worst month is March that can have tolerable weather conditions.

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