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Weather in December in Papua Region

Planning a journey to Papua Region 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 Papua Region in December?

Papua Region is a region in Papua New Guinea. December in Papua Region generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Port Moresby. 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.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Port Moresby with an average of 195 mm to heavy rainfall in Tufi with 283 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Port Moresby usually sees around 218 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

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

Where to go in Papua Region in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Papua Region 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 Papua Region?

Port Moresby

In December Port Moresby generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Port Moresby
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
31°C 
24°C 
244 hours 
135 mm 
8 days 
31°C 
24°C 
218 hours 
195 mm 
13 days 
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31°C 
24°C 
185 hours 
241 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Port Moresby

Tufi

In December Tufi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tufi
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 
25°C 
197 mm 
14 days 
29°C 
26°C 
283 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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29°C 
26°C 
359 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Tufi

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Papua Region, in Papua New Guinea.

Is December the best time to visit Papua Region?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Papua Region with often unpleasant weather in Port Moresby.

On average, the best time to visit Papua Region is in July and August with generally perfect weather in Port Moresby. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and April tend to be poor.

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