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Espiritu Santo weather in December

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

What is the weather like in Espiritu Santo in December?

Espiritu Santo is a region in Vanuatu. December in Espiritu Santo generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Luganville. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Luganville with an average of 219 mm to heavy rainfall in Saraotou with 226 mm.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Espiritu Santo, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Espiritu Santo's yearly weather, check out our Espiritu Santo climate page.

Where to go in Espiritu Santo in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Espiritu Santo 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 2 most popular destinations in Espiritu Santo?

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

Saraotou

In December Saraotou generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Saraotou
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 
219 mm 
16 days 
29°C 
25°C 
226 mm 
17 days 
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>>  
29°C 
25°C 
291 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Saraotou

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

Is December the best time to visit Espiritu Santo?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Espiritu Santo with often unpleasant weather in Luganville.

On average, the best time to visit Espiritu Santo is in June, July, August, September and October with generally pleasant weather in Luganville. The weather in January, February, March and April, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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