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Weather in December in Vanuatu

Planning a journey to Vanuatu this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Vanuatu in December?

December in Vanuatu generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 27°C in Aneityum to 29°C in Luganville. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Luganville and 25°C in Aneityum.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Aneityum with an average of 126 mm to heavy rainfall in Hog Harbour with 242 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Port Vila enjoys approximately 198 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For specific regional insights in Vanuatu for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Vanuatu climate page.

Where to go in Vanuatu in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Vanuatu on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

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

Port Vila

In December Port Vila generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Port Vila
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
92 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
25°C 
198 hours 
145 mm 
16 days 
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29°C 
26°C 
222 hours 
200 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Port Vila

Luganville

In December Luganville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Luganville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
206 mm 
16 days 
29°C 
24°C 
219 mm 
17 days 
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30°C 
25°C 
291 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Luganville

Tanna Island

In December Tanna Island generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Tanna Island
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
23°C 
120 mm 
16 days 
29°C 
24°C 
163 mm 
16 days 
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29°C 
25°C 
220 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Tanna Island

Port-Havannah

In December Port-Havannah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Port-Havannah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
93 mm 
16 days 
28°C 
25°C 
198 hours 
145 mm 
16 days 
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29°C 
26°C 
222 hours 
201 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Port-Havannah

Hog Harbour

In December Hog Harbour generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hog Harbour
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
24°C 
261 mm 
17 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
242 mm 
17 days 
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29°C 
25°C 
317 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Hog Harbour

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

Is December the best time to visit Vanuatu?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Port Vila, December might be a good time to visit Vanuatu.

On average, the best time to visit Vanuatu is in July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Port Vila. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and April tend to be unpleasant.

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