Weather in Noumea in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Noumea in December
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +72°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +84°F.
Is Noumea warm or cold in December?
Noumea is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Noumea, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Noumea in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +79°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +93°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 112 mm | 139 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 80% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 19 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +75°F to +79°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 76 mm to 112 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in November to 3 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Noumea is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Noumea?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Noumea in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+73°F) and the highest in 2020 (+81°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 486 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2253 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Noumea
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Noumea, 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.
