Weather in Goroka in December 2025
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Goroka;
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Goroka;
Average weather
Average temperature in Goroka in December
The temperature in December is +75°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +81°F during the day and a minimum of +57°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +77°F.
Is Goroka warm or cold in December?
Goroka is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +57°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Goroka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Goroka in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +48°F | +52°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +81°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 230 mm | 335 mm | 411 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 88% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +73°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 230 mm to 335 mm. Humidity rises from 86% to 88%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 0 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Goroka is gradually decreasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Goroka?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Goroka in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+71°F) and the highest in 2022 (+75°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 1865 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 3798 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Goroka
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Goroka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
