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When to go · Vanimo

Vanimo in December

Great month. Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
18
Crowds
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Vanimo

Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Vanimo in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • VanimoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
Medium
Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
Medium

Papua New Guinea overall: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vanimo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 18

    Jan: 18

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).

January: Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).

Vanimo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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