December is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda, with average highs near 25.2°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 17.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Banda was 2006 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 14.5°C. Typical December days reach 25.2°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Banda, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 66 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Banda during December averages 49%. The most humid December was 2019 at 78%, and the least humid was 2000 at 25%.
December receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Banda. The sunniest Decembers were 1992 and 1999 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Banda during December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December was 1984 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2008, 2019 and 2023, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | 17.1°C | 16.8°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 24.4°C | 23.5°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 10.0°C | 10.8°C | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 10 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | -5 mm |
December temperatures in Banda have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (2019) to a record high of 32.5°C (2006).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Banda
December is one of the best times to visit Banda. Expect days averaging 25.2°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 17.7°C) — cooler than Banda's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 8.0°C | 24.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 28.8°C | 5.7°C | 15 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 28.6°C | 8.0°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 9.6°C | 27.6°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 25.9°C | 3.2°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 30.6°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 19.7°C | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 25.4°C | 1.7°C | 25 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 26.9°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 29.6°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 26.0°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.0°C | 31.7°C | 5.5°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 30.7°C | 5.5°C | 20 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 26.2°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 25.2°C | 17.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 29.3°C | 6.0°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 28.8°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 29.1°C | 7.2°C | 12 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.9°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.7°C | 28.9°C | 6.3°C | 8 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 🔥 | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 32.5°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.1°C | 28.0°C | 5.9°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 28.7°C | 5.8°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 26.3°C | 5.8°C | 10 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 29.7°C | 7.8°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 9.9°C | 29.0°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 9.8°C | 30.4°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 27.9°C | 7.5°C | 5 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 9.4°C | 29.2°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 27.0°C | 5.5°C | 66 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 25.4°C | 16.6°C | 7.7°C | 27.2°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 30.2°C | 7.3°C | 12 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 30.7°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 9.0°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 28.1°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 29.0°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 28.7°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 30.5°C | 7.7°C | 23 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 12.0°C | 32.1°C | 8.7°C | 11 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 9.3°C | 30.9°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 18.3°C | 10.4°C | 32.1°C | 5.3°C | 30 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 28.2°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 30.9°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.8°C | 29.6°C | 6.4°C | 10 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 26.8°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 9.2°C | 27.5°C | 6.1°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 25.2°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in Banda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 32.5°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 9.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.2°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Banda, averaging 17.7°C.
For December in Banda, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.2°C and lows of 10.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 66 mm. On average, December sees 7 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Banda behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
