When to go · Honiara
Honiara in December
Mixed month. Wet; Christmas closures and full flights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Solomon Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Solomon Islands overall
Verdict
Wet; Christmas closures and full flights.
Weather in December
- HoniaraHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 18 days
- Guadalcanal north coast, Solomon Islands · 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.
Wet season season
Green and quiet; fewer visitors
Watch: Cyclone risk, flooded roads and flight delays.
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 and 26 December · Nationwide
Church services; shops close; full flights
Cyclone and wet season
Nov to Apr
Heavy rain, flight delays and road flooding.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Solomon Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Solomon Islands overall
- Medium
Solomon Islands overall: Hot and wetter; people travel home for Christmas and seats fill.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast