When to go · Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha in December
Great month. Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- Prices
- High
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Verdict
Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tristan da Cunha in this guide.
Weather in December
- Tristan da CunhaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seasfine
Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- High
- Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- High
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall: Christmas and the start of whale-shark season; flights and beds fill.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tristan da Cunha, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Tristan da Cunha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
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