When to go · Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands in December
Great month. Trade winds return; Gospel Day and Christmas church events.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Marshall Islands
- Prices
- Medium
- Marshall Islands
Verdict
Trade winds return; Gospel Day and Christmas church events.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Marshall Islands in this guide.
Weather in December
- Southern atolls · Majuro, Arno, Mili, Jaluitfine
Trade winds and fewer showers Dec–Apr; wetter and calmer from May to November. King tides flood low ground mainly Jan–Mar.
- Northern atolls · Kwajalein, Maloelap, Wotje, Bikini, Enewetakbest weather
Much drier than the south, with droughts in some years; typhoons are rare but possible.
- Ralik: Ralik chain · western Marshall Islandscool
Dry season Nov–Mar offers calm seas; wet season May–Oct brings stronger winds and occasional squalls.
- Ratak: Ratak chain · Eastern Marshall Islandsfine
Dry season December–May; wetter June–November with typhoon risk August–October. Trade winds moderate temperatures year-round, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F).Dry season December–May; wetter June–November with typhoon risk August–October. Trade winds moderate temperatures year-round, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C).
- Majuro30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 20 rain days
- Ebeye30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain days
- Kwajalein29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
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.
Gospel Day
First Friday in December
Church celebrations with choirs and dances.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec
Church-centred week; outer-island trips hard to arrange.
Christmas and New Year
Dec 24–Jan 1 · Majuro
Church services, gatherings and closures; flights fill.
King tide season (check) check
Varies with the moon · Majuro
Roads and low shore areas can flood at high tide.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Marshall Islands
- Medium
- Prices · Marshall Islands
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marshall Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 4
Jan: 2
December: Trade winds return; Gospel Day and Christmas church events.
January: Dry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.
Marshall Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Northern atolls
Best weather of the year (Kwajalein, Maloelap, Wotje, Bikini, Enewetak)
Drier; Christmas slows services.