Te‘ekiu Weather in December
Te‘ekiu in December
The short of it: Te‘ekiu in December averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 151 mm (5.9 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 28° · low 22° · rain 151 mm · daylight 13 h 25 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Te‘ekiu an average December high of 28°, a low of 22° and some 151 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 28°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 151 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, Te‘ekiu runs warmer than most and about as wet in December. Matahau, 2 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
December in Te‘ekiu, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° warmer, 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MatahauTongatapu | 2 km SSE | 28° | 22° | 151 mm |
| NukunukuTongatapu | 2 km ESE | 28° | 22° | 151 mm |
| Fo‘uiTongatapu | 3 km NW | 28° | 22° | 159 mm |
| KolovaiTongatapu | 4 km NNW | 28° | 22° | 159 mm |
| HoumaTongatapu | 5 km SSE | 28° | 22° | 148 mm |
| Sia'atoutaiTongatapu | 7 km E | 29° | 22° | 148 mm |
| Ha'akameTongatapu | 7 km SSE | 28° | 22° | 139 mm |
| Ha'alaloTongatapu | 7 km SSE | 28° | 22° | 139 mm |