When to go · Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan in December
Mixed month. Wettest stretch; heavy afternoon rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Brunei overall
- Prices
- Low
- Brunei overall
Verdict
Wettest stretch; heavy afternoon rain.
Weather in December
- Bandar Seri BegawanHighs around 30 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 20 days
- Coast and capital, Brunei · Bandar Seri Begawan, Muara, Tutong, Seriarainy
Hot and humid all year (around 32 °C); heaviest rain Nov–Jan; afternoon storms any month.
Oct–Jan season
Heaviest and most frequent rain; boat trips to Kampong Ayer and Ulu Temburong can be disrupted.
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 Day
25 December · Malls, hotels, the small Christian community
Public holiday; low-key given Brunei's Muslim-majority population.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brunei overall
- Low
- Prices · Brunei overall
- Low
Brunei overall: Wettest month; Christmas is low-key.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast