Solomon Islands in December

Hot and wetter; people travel home for Christmas and seats fill.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AugustGreatGuadalcanal landing anniversary (7 Aug); diving visibility improves.
• SeptemberGreatOne of the best months: dry, calm seas and good visibility.
• OctoberGreatStill good; warmer, with the first build-up of humidity.
• MayGoodTrade winds bring drier weather; a quiet time for lodges.

• Guadalcanal north coast · Honiara, the war sites, Bonegirainy

  Honiara lies in the lee of the mountains and is drier than most of the country; December–March is hot, humid and the peak of the cyclone season.

• Western Province · Munda, Gizo, Marovo Lagoon, Rovianafine

  Rain in every month with short showers; visibility for diving is often best from August to December (check with your dive shop).

• Malaita and the outer islands · Auki, Langa Langa, Rennell, Temoturainy

  Very wet on the windward coasts; shipping and flights stop in bad weather.

• Honiara31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain days
• Auki30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days

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.

• Provincial Second Appointed Days

  Provincial days (various dates)

  Each province has a holiday (e.g. Guadalcanal 1 Aug, Western 7 Dec — check); local offices close.

• Christmas and National Day of Thanksgiving

  25–26 Dec

  People travel home; flights and ships full; services slow until early January.

• Christmas

  25 and 26 December · Honiara

  Church services; shops close; full flights

• Cyclone and wet season

  Nov to Apr · Honiara

  Heavy rain, flight delays and road flooding.

Crowds · Solomon Islands

Medium

Prices · Solomon Islands

Medium

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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