When to go · Palau
Palau in December
Good month. Holiday demand; good diving.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Palau
- Prices
- High
- Palau
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Palau
Holiday demand; good diving.
Weather in December
- Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands · Main islands and the southern lagoonfine
Hot and humid all year (27–31 °C) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.
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 Dec
Holiday demand from Asia and the US.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Palau
- Medium
- Prices · Palau
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Drier; busy around Christmas and New Year.