Malapo Weather in December
Malapo in December
The short of it: Malapo in December averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 161 mm (6.3 in) of rain and about 13 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 22° · rain 161 mm · daylight 13 h 25 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Malapo an average December high of 29°, a low of 22° and some 161 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 161 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 25 min in mid-December, 15 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Malapo runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Holonga, 2 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
December in Malapo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° warmer, 31 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HolongaTongatapu | 2 km NE | 29° | 22° | 161 mm |
| PelehakeVavau | 2 km SE | 29° | 22° | 159 mm |
| VainīTongatapu | 2 km WNW | 29° | 22° | 150 mm |
| LongotemeTongatapu | 3 km NW | 29° | 22° | 150 mm |
| TatakamotongaTongatapu | 4 km ENE | 29° | 22° | 155 mm |
| Mu‘aTongatapu | 4 km ENE | 29° | 22° | 155 mm |
| FolahaTongatapu | 4 km NW | 29° | 22° | 150 mm |
| LapahaTongatapu | 5 km NE | 29° | 22° | 155 mm |