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Tuvalu weather in December

Considering a trip to Tuvalu this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Tuvalu in December?

December in Tuvalu generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 27°C in Fongafale. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

December is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 310 mm in Fongafale. The city Fongafale usually sees around 176 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

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

Where to go in Tuvalu in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Tuvalu 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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Tuvalu

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Tuvalu?

Average weather in Fongafale

In December Fongafale generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fongafale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
27°C 
188 hours 
226 mm 
poor 
30°C 
27°C 
176 hours 
310 mm 
poor 
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30°C 
27°C 
180 hours 
366 mm 
poor 
Climate in Fongafale

Average weather in Funafuti

In December Funafuti generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Funafuti
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
27°C 
188 hours 
226 mm 
poor 
30°C 
27°C 
176 hours 
310 mm 
poor 
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30°C 
27°C 
180 hours 
366 mm 
poor 
Climate in Funafuti

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Is December the best time to visit Tuvalu?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Fongafale, December may not be the ideal time to visit Tuvalu.

On average, the best time to visit Tuvalu is in July, August and September with generally unpleasant weather in Fongafale.

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