Ngerulmud in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ngerulmud sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 682 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.

Winter is Ngerulmud's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ngerulmud has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ngerulmud's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
682 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
23 km/h
Travel score
4.4
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ngerulmud in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical winter day in Ngerulmud reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Ngerulmud

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 36 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
36
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ngerulmud weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°22322.111.64.5
Feb27° / 26°19419.111.84.8
Mar28° / 26°15218.411.95.1
Apr28° / 26°17020.312.24.7
May28° / 26°26925.812.33.7
Jun28° / 26°3372812.43.4
Jul28° / 26°3412712.43.7
Aug28° / 26°27625.212.24.0
Sep28° / 26°27024.2124.1
Oct28° / 26°25424.911.83.9
Nov28° / 26°25425.511.73.7
Dec28° / 26°26526.111.63.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ngerulmud gets around 682 mm of rain over 67 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 23 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ngerulmud

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In winter, Ngerulmud overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pacific typhoon
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May
Jun
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Is winter a good time to visit Ngerulmud?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Ngerulmud for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngerulmud in Winter

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

In winter, Ngerulmud 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 67 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ngerulmud in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June 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.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
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Apr29Tropical
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UV index in Ngerulmud in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ngerulmud peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ngerulmud?

Ngerulmud sits at 7.5°N, 134.6°E, 72 m above sea level, in Palau. The nearest listed city is Koror, 24 km away.

Koror

Topography around Ngerulmud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngerulmud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Ngerulmud is covered by water (46%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (61%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Koror 24 km · Manay 892 km · Hinatuan 918 km · Bislig 918 km · Daruba 927 km · Mati 929 km · Manokwari 932 km · Tagbina 937 km

Palau travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,532
2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2018
Road deaths
4.8
per 100k/yr, 2013
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%Protestant 31%other 12%Modekngei 5%

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 Ngerulmud (7.5008°, 134.6238°, elevation 72 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.