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Rota in December

Great month. Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
18
Crowds
High
Northern Mariana Islands overall
Prices
High
Northern Mariana Islands overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Rota

Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Rota in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • RotaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 days
  • Saipan, Tinian and Rota, Northern Mariana Islands · The three inhabited southern islandsfine

    Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C (77–88 °F)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands overall
High
Prices · Northern Mariana Islands overall
High

Northern Mariana Islands overall: Trade winds return; Christmas and New Year rates.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 18

    Jan: 16 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 1

December: Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).

January: Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).

Rota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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