When to go · Kolonia
Kolonia in December
Good month. Drier from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- Crowds
- High
- Federated States of Micronesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Federated States of Micronesia overall
Verdict
Drier from mid-month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KoloniaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 23 days
- Pohnpei and Kosrae (east), Federated States of Micronesia · Kolonia, Palikir, Lelu, Tofolfine
Among the wettest inhabited places on Earth: showers most days all year, least rain Jan–Mar. Typhoons are rare this far east, though storms can form nearby.
Early dry season
Rain eases; a festive time.
Watch: Busy flights around Christmas.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas
25 December · Churches
Public holiday; churches full and shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Federated States of Micronesia overall
- High
- Prices · Federated States of Micronesia overall
- Medium
Federated States of Micronesia overall: Drier weather returns; Christmas flights full of returning families.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kolonia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 23
Feb: 19 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Drier from mid-month.
February: One of the drier months.
Kolonia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast