Funafuti in December

Wet; Christmas closures, flights fill.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDrier.
• JulyGreatDrier.
• AugustGreatDrier and windy.
• SeptemberGreatDry.

• FunafutiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 22 days
• All atolls, Tuvalu · Funafuti and the outer islandsrainy

  Hot and humid all year, around 26–32 °C (79–90 °F). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.Hot and humid all year, around 79–90 °F (26–32 °C). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Wet and cyclone season

  About November to April · Whole atoll

  Storms and rough seas can cancel flights and boats: build a buffer of a day or more.

• Christmas and New Year

  25 Dec–1 Jan · Churches and homes

  A big family and church season; flights and rooms are scarce.

Crowds · Tuvalu overall

High

Prices · Tuvalu overall

Medium

Tuvalu overall: Christmas fatele and returning families; flights full.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Funafuti, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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