Warm
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
December verdict
Palau in December
Weather score48Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.8h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 301mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
December weather
Monthly averages
Temp
31°C
Rain
301mm
Sun
5.8h
Sea
29°C
Weather score
48
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
TemperatureTemp
RainRain
SunSun
SwimSwim
Weather scoreWeather score
Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 301mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 5.8h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Palau with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
December31°C average high
December is close to Palau's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
December301mm average rain
December sits near Palau's yearly rainfall average, so rain is a normal planning factor rather than an outlier.
Driest monthsFebruary to April
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
December5.8 hours average sun
December is one of Palau's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.
Brightest monthsMarch to April
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
December29°C average sea
December is part of a consistently warm sea-temperature pattern, so swimming comfort changes little through the year.
Warmest seaAll year
Sea temperatures stay warm enough for easy swimming through the year.
Weather score
December48 weather score
December is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.
Best weather monthsFebruary to April and September
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.