When to go · Rota
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)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
Verdict
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
- RotaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), 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.Warm and humid all year (77–88 °F (25–31 °C)). 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)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
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