Palikir weather in December

In December, Palikir sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 289 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Palikir's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palikir's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 28°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 26°; 12th coldest
Rainfall: 289 mm; 24.8 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 36 min; 6:36 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover: 71%; 4th clearest
Wind: 25 km/h; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.1; out of 10

Palikir is capital of Federated States of Micronesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Palikir reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Avg low (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	28	26
9	28	26
10	28	26
11	28	26
12	28	26
13	28	26
14	28	26
15	28	26
16	28	26
17	28	26
18	28	26
19	28	26
20	28	26
21	28	26
22	28	26
23	28	26
24	28	26
25	28	26
26	28	26
27	28	26
28	28	26
29	28	26
30	28	26
31	28	26

How December really feels in Palikir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Palikir weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 26°	216	21.1	11.6	4.7
Feb	28° / 26°	180	17.8	11.8	5.0
Mar	28° / 26°	223	20.5	12	4.7
Apr	28° / 26°	265	23.8	12.1	4.2
May	28° / 26°	318	26.3	12.3	3.9
Jun	28° / 26°	307	27.2	12.4	3.7
Jul	28° / 26°	316	28.8	12.4	3.6
Aug	28° / 26°	290	27.3	12.2	3.8
Sep	28° / 26°	274	26	12	3.8
Oct	28° / 26°	307	27.1	11.8	3.8
Nov	28° / 26°	294	25.8	11.7	3.9
Dec	28° / 26°	289	24.8	11.6	4.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	33	33	34	34	36	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	32	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	32	32	32
Cloudier (%)	67	67	66	66	64	64	64	64	65	65	65	65	66	66	66	68	69	69	69	69	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	68	68	68

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	36	64
6	36	64
7	36	64
8	36	64
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	35	65
12	35	65
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	32	68
17	31	69
18	31	69
19	31	69
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	32	68
24	32	68
25	32	68
26	32	68
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	32	68
30	32	68
31	32	68

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Palikir gets around 289 mm of rain over 24.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	84	84	83	83	82	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	73	72	72	71	71

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	85
7	85
8	85
9	85
10	85
11	85
12	84
13	84
14	83
15	83
16	82
17	82
18	81
19	80
20	79
21	78
22	77
23	76
24	75
25	74
26	73
27	73
28	72
29	72
30	71
31	71

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Oppressive (%)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	31	32	33	35	37	39	40	42	43	45	46	48
Miserable (%)	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	69	68	67	65	63	61	60	58	57	55	54	52

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	27	73
2	27	73
3	27	73
4	27	73
5	27	73
6	27	73
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	27	73
10	27	73
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	28	72
16	29	71
17	29	71
18	30	70
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	33	67
23	35	65
24	37	63
25	39	61
26	40	60
27	42	58
28	43	57
29	45	55
30	46	54
31	48	52

Wind in December

Winds average 25 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Feels	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	22	breezy
2	22	breezy
3	22	breezy
4	23	breezy
5	23	breezy
6	23	breezy
7	23	breezy
8	24	breezy
9	24	breezy
10	24	breezy
11	24	breezy
12	25	breezy
13	25	breezy
14	25	breezy
15	25	breezy
16	25	breezy
17	25	breezy
18	26	breezy
19	26	breezy
20	26	breezy
21	26	breezy
22	26	breezy
23	26	breezy
24	26	breezy
25	27	breezy
26	27	breezy
27	27	breezy
28	27	breezy
29	27	breezy
30	27	breezy
31	27	breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6
Sunrise (AM)	6:28	6:29	6:29	6:30	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:32	6:32	6:33	6:33	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:37	6:37	6:38	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:42
Sunset (PM)	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:17	6:17	6:18	6:18	6:19

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.6	6:28	6:06
2	11.6	6:29	6:06
3	11.6	6:29	6:07
4	11.6	6:30	6:07
5	11.6	6:30	6:07
6	11.6	6:31	6:08
7	11.6	6:31	6:08
8	11.6	6:32	6:08
9	11.6	6:32	6:09
10	11.6	6:33	6:09
11	11.6	6:33	6:09
12	11.6	6:34	6:10
13	11.6	6:34	6:10
14	11.6	6:35	6:11
15	11.6	6:35	6:11
16	11.6	6:36	6:12
17	11.6	6:36	6:12
18	11.6	6:36	6:12
19	11.6	6:37	6:13
20	11.6	6:37	6:13
21	11.6	6:38	6:14
22	11.6	6:38	6:14
23	11.6	6:39	6:15
24	11.6	6:39	6:15
25	11.6	6:40	6:16
26	11.6	6:40	6:16
27	11.6	6:41	6:17
28	11.6	6:41	6:17
29	11.6	6:42	6:18
30	11.6	6:42	6:18
31	11.6	6:42	6:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.8	Bright
2	4.8	Bright
3	4.8	Bright
4	4.8	Bright
5	4.8	Bright
6	4.8	Bright
7	4.8	Bright
8	4.8	Bright
9	4.7	Bright
10	4.7	Bright
11	4.7	Bright
12	4.7	Bright
13	4.7	Bright
14	4.7	Bright
15	4.7	Bright
16	4.7	Bright
17	4.7	Bright
18	4.8	Bright
19	4.8	Bright
20	4.8	Bright
21	4.8	Bright
22	4.9	Bright
23	4.9	Bright
24	5.0	Bright
25	5.0	Bright
26	5.0	Bright
27	5.1	Bright
28	5.1	Bright
29	5.2	Bright
30	5.2	Bright
31	5.2	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Palikir

In seasonPeak

In December, Palikir sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Palikir sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is December a good time to visit Palikir?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

4.5

Beach & pool

5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Palikir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palikir in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Palikir sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Palikir in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	29	28	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	29	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	28	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	29	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	30	Tropical
Sep	30	Tropical
Oct	30	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Palikir in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palikir peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	14	15	16	14	12	13	14	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	16	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Palikir?

Palikir sits at 6.9°N, 158.2°E, 90 m above sea level, in Micronesia. The nearest listed city is Yaren, 1,279 km away.

Topography around Palikir

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palikir.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palikir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m.

The land around Palikir is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km

599 m

trees 84%

16 km

778 m

water 64%

80 km

758 m

water 96%

treesgrasslandwatermangroves

← November Palikir year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Yaren 1,279 km · Kokopo 1,413 km · Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit 1,459 km · Majuro 1,459 km · Arawa 1,491 km · Yigo Village 1,627 km · Dededo Village 1,631 km · Mangilao Village 1,631 km

Micronesia travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 1; Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 96% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $4,414; 2025
Homicide rate: 0.9; per 100k, 2019
Road deaths: 0.2; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Palikir (6.9248°, 158.1611°, elevation 90 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	28	26
9	28	26
10	28	26
11	28	26
12	28	26
13	28	26
14	28	26
15	28	26
16	28	26
17	28	26
18	28	26
19	28	26
20	28	26
21	28	26
22	28	26
23	28	26
24	28	26
25	28	26
26	28	26
27	28	26
28	28	26
29	28	26
30	28	26
31	28	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	36	64
6	36	64
7	36	64
8	36	64
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	35	65
12	35	65
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	32	68
17	31	69
18	31	69
19	31	69
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	32	68
24	32	68
25	32	68
26	32	68
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	32	68
30	32	68
31	32	68

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	85
7	85
8	85
9	85
10	85
11	85
12	84
13	84
14	83
15	83
16	82
17	82
18	81
19	80
20	79
21	78
22	77
23	76
24	75
25	74
26	73
27	73
28	72
29	72
30	71
31	71

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	27	73
2	27	73
3	27	73
4	27	73
5	27	73
6	27	73
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	27	73
10	27	73
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	28	72
16	29	71
17	29	71
18	30	70
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	33	67
23	35	65
24	37	63
25	39	61
26	40	60
27	42	58
28	43	57
29	45	55
30	46	54
31	48	52

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	28	26
9	28	26
10	28	26
11	28	26
12	28	26
13	28	26
14	28	26
15	28	26
16	28	26
17	28	26
18	28	26
19	28	26
20	28	26
21	28	26
22	28	26
23	28	26
24	28	26
25	28	26
26	28	26
27	28	26
28	28	26
29	28	26
30	28	26
31	28	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	36	64
6	36	64
7	36	64
8	36	64
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	35	65
12	35	65
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	32	68
17	31	69
18	31	69
19	31	69
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	32	68
24	32	68
25	32	68
26	32	68
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	32	68
30	32	68
31	32	68

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	85
7	85
8	85
9	85
10	85
11	85
12	84
13	84
14	83
15	83
16	82
17	82
18	81
19	80
20	79
21	78
22	77
23	76
24	75
25	74
26	73
27	73
28	72
29	72
30	71
31	71

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	27	73
2	27	73
3	27	73
4	27	73
5	27	73
6	27	73
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	27	73
10	27	73
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	28	72
16	29	71
17	29	71
18	30	70
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	33	67
23	35	65
24	37	63
25	39	61
26	40	60
27	42	58
28	43	57
29	45	55
30	46	54
31	48	52

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	28	26
9	28	26
10	28	26
11	28	26
12	28	26
13	28	26
14	28	26
15	28	26
16	28	26
17	28	26
18	28	26
19	28	26
20	28	26
21	28	26
22	28	26
23	28	26
24	28	26
25	28	26
26	28	26
27	28	26
28	28	26
29	28	26
30	28	26
31	28	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	36	64
6	36	64
7	36	64
8	36	64
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	35	65
12	35	65
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	32	68
17	31	69
18	31	69
19	31	69
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	32	68
24	32	68
25	32	68
26	32	68
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	32	68
30	32	68
31	32	68

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	85
7	85
8	85
9	85
10	85
11	85
12	84
13	84
14	83
15	83
16	82
17	82
18	81
19	80
20	79
21	78
22	77
23	76
24	75
25	74
26	73
27	73
28	72
29	72
30	71
31	71

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	27	73
2	27	73
3	27	73
4	27	73
5	27	73
6	27	73
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	27	73
10	27	73
11	27	73
12	27	73
13	28	72
14	28	72
15	28	72
16	29	71
17	29	71
18	30	70
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	33	67
23	35	65
24	37	63
25	39	61
26	40	60
27	42	58
28	43	57
29	45	55
30	46	54
31	48	52